SWEETEN Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word sweeten. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SWEETEN
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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 | ||||||||
caramelize | verbv | |||||||
verb • be converted into caramel • convert to caramel | ||||||||
coat | nounn | |||||||
noun • an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors • a thin layer covering something • growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal verb • put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface • cover or provide with a coat • form a coat over | ||||||||
frost | nounn | |||||||
noun • United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963) • ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside) • weather cold enough to cause freezing • the formation of frost or ice on a surface verb • decorate with frosting • provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance • cover with frost • damage by frost | ||||||||
glaze | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods • a glossy finish on a fabric • a coating for ceramics, metal, etc. verb • coat with a glaze • become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance • furnish with glass • coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze | ||||||||
honey | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees • a beloved person; used as terms of endearment adjective satellite • of something having the color of honey verb • sweeten with honey | ||||||||
jam | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • preserve of crushed fruit • informal terms for a difficult situation • a dense crowd of people • deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems verb • press tightly together or cram • push down forcibly • crush or bruise • interfere with or prevent the reception of signals • get stuck and immobilized • crowd or pack to capacity • block passage through | ||||||||
marmalade | nounn | |||||||
noun • a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits | ||||||||
moisten | verbv | |||||||
verb • make moist • moisten with fine drops | ||||||||
preserve | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone • a reservation where animals are protected • fruit preserved by cooking with sugar verb • keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last • keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction • to keep up and reserve for personal or special use • prevent (food) from rotting • maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger • keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing | ||||||||
saccharify | verbv | |||||||
verb • sweeten with sugar • convert into a simple soluble fermentable sugar by hydrolyzing a sugar derivative or complex carbohydrate | ||||||||
sugar | nounn | |||||||
noun • a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative • an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain • informal terms for money verb • sweeten with sugar | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
dulcify | verbv | |||||||
verb • make sweeter in taste | ||||||||
dulcorate | verbv | |||||||
verb • make sweeter in taste | ||||||||
edulcorate | verbv | |||||||
verb • make sweeter in taste |