nougaty

Sweet and soft

Having the qualities of nougat—chewy, sweet, and dense with a slightly sticky texture.

The word describes confections or desserts that resemble or contain nougat: The candy bar had a nougaty center.

It can suggest pleasant chewiness or, less favorably, something overly sticky or cloying.

texture

chewy

Resisting easy biting

gooey · fudgy · tender · malleable · elastic · pliable · yielding · spongy · springy · toothsome

nutty

almond

Edible tree nut

pecan · peanut · crunchy · roasted · marzipan · praline · torrone

confection

Toblerone

Triangular Swiss confection

halvah · meringue · marshmallow · honey · whipped

sweetness

sugary

Containing much sweetener

syrupy · candied · saccharine · confectionery · treacly · cloying · rich · indulgent · decadent

Opposites
texture/consistency

nougatycrunchy

Breaking with sound

brittle · crispy · hard · crumbly · snappy

density/structure

nougatydense

Closely packed together

solid · compact · heavy · leaden

Phrases
Family

nougat, nougatine

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G