DESSERT Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word dessert. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DESSERT
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| afters | nounn | |||||||
noun • a dish served as the last course of a meal | ||||||||
| sweet | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar • (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content • not containing or composed of salt water noun • a dish served as the last course of a meal • English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912) • a food rich in sugar • the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth • the property of tasting as if it contains sugar adverb • in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly') adjective satellite • having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub • pleasing to the ear • pleasing to the senses • pleasing to the mind or feeling • having a natural fragrance • not soured or preserved • with sweetening added | ||||||||
| pudding | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes • (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally) • any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed | ||||||||
| confection | nounn | |||||||
noun • a food rich in sugar • the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components verb • make into a confection | ||||||||
| dainty | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • something considered choice to eat adjective satellite • delicately beautiful • especially pleasing to the taste • excessively fastidious and easily disgusted | ||||||||
| delicacy | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance • something considered choice to eat • refined taste; tact • slenderness • lack of physical strength • subtly skillful handling of a situation • lightness in movement or manner | ||||||||
| goody | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • something considered choice to eat | ||||||||
| pastry | nounn | |||||||
noun • a dough of flour and water and shortening • any of various baked foods made of dough or batter | ||||||||
| sugariness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth • the sweetness of sugar | ||||||||
| sweetmeat | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry) | ||||||||
| treat | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something considered choice to eat • an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight verb • interact in a certain way • subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition • provide treatment for • act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression • provide with a gift or entertainment • provide with choice or abundant food or drink • engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement • regard or consider in a specific way | ||||||||
