marshmallow

Soft roastable candy

A marshmallow is a soft, spongy confection made from sugar, gelatin, and air—white, pillowy, and mildly sweet.

Marshmallows are roasted over campfires, floated in hot chocolate, and combined with Rice Krispies.

Figuratively, someone who is a marshmallow is soft or sentimental: He acts tough but he's a marshmallow.

The plant marshmallow, whose root mucilage was once used in the candy, is a different thing entirely.

treat

s'mores

Campfire dessert sandwich

fondant · cupcakes · cake pops · peeps · fluff · topping · sundae · sweet potato · yam · ambrosia salad

campfire

s'mores

Campfire dessert sandwich

bonfire · firepit · embers · flames · char · graham · chocolate · outdoors · campsite · scouts

confection

sugar

Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener

confectionery · fondant · gummy · fluffy · pillowy · soft · airy · whipped · spongy · puffy

herb

mallow

Soft-leaved flowering herb

soothing · botanical · root · infusion · herbal · expectorant · mucilage · traditional remedy · perennial · wildcrafting

cozy

comfort

Ease or soothing relief

  • softnessYielding to gentle pressure
  • plushThick-pile soft fabric
  • snugComfortably close-fitting

warmth · blanket · fireside · hearth · soothing · pillowy · cushiony · gentle · relaxation · welcoming

nostalgia

childhood

Life's earliest phase

sentimental · reminisce · camping · summer camp · candy store · trick-or-treat · Easter · circus peanuts · Lucky Charms · old-fashioned

Categories
Opposites
texture/physical properties

marshmallowrock

Solid earthen material

jawbreaker · hard candy · rock candy · brick · stone

PERSONALITY/CHARACTER (metaphorical)

marshmallowhardass

Unyielding, demanding person

tough guy · hard-nosed · iron-willed · steely · ruthless

flavor profile

marshmallowlemon

Acidic yellow citrus

vinegar · horseradish · wasabi · bitter melon · black coffee

Phrases
Family

marshmallows, marshmallow fluff, marshmallowy

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G