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SWEETEN Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word sweeten. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word sweeten. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For SWEETEN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for sweeten, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
alter change modify
Phrases (1)
change taste

Alternatives for CANDY

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