GUMDROP Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word gumdrop. (close relations)
Definition of GUMDROP
gumdrops
Best Alternative Words for GUMDROP
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bonbon | nounn | |||||||
noun • a candy that usually has a center of fondant or fruit or nuts coated in chocolate | ||||||||
candy | nounn | |||||||
noun • a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts verb • coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze | ||||||||
caramel | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • firm chewy candy made from caramelized sugar and butter and milk • burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food • a medium to dark tan color adjective satellite • having the color of caramel; of a moderate yellow-brown | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
jujube | nounn | |||||||
noun • spiny tree having dark red edible fruits • dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees • chewy fruit-flavored jellied candy (sometimes medicated to soothe a sore throat) | ||||||||
lolly | nounn | |||||||
noun • informal terms for money • ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
toffee | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets |