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sweet vs taste

taste vs sweet

sweet and taste both are nouns.

sweet is an adjective but taste is not an adjective.

sweet is not a verb while taste is a verb.

sweet is an adverb but taste is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sweet Yes Yes No Yes
taste Yes No Yes No
As nouns, taste is a hypernym of sweet; that is, taste is a word with a broader meaning than sweet:
  • sweet: the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
  • taste: the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
Other hypernyms of sweet include gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste perception, taste sensation.
sweet (noun) taste (noun)
the property of tasting as if it contains sugar a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
a food rich in sugar the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
a dish served as the last course of a meal the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
a brief experience of something
a strong liking
a small amount eaten or drunk
sweet (adjective) taste (adjective)
not containing or composed of salt water
(used of wines) having a high residual sugar content
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
having a natural fragrance
having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
pleasing to the ear
with sweetening added
not soured or preserved
pleasing to the mind or feeling
pleasing to the senses
sweet (verb) taste (verb)
experience briefly
take a sample of
perceive by the sense of taste
distinguish flavors
have flavor; taste of something
have a distinctive or characteristic taste
sweet (adverb) taste (adverb)
in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')
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