sugarplum
Old-fashioned holiday sweet
A sugarplum is a small round candy, traditionally made of boiled sugar with fruit or nuts inside.
The word evokes old-fashioned confections and appears most often in Christmas contexts—visions of sugarplums from the famous poem, or the Sugarplum Fairy in *The Nutcracker*.
As a term of endearment, sugarplum sounds affectionate but quaint.
Sugary foods or their shop
- bonbonFilled chocolate candy
- comfitSugar-encrusted confection
- gumdropsSugar-coated chewy candy
- lollipopConfection on a stick
jellybean · toffee · caramel · chocolate · fudge · nougat · peppermint · butterscotch
Winter nativity celebration
- NutcrackerYuletide ballet with toys
- festiveCheerfully celebratory
- stockingKnit leg garment
- carolsFestive religious songs
gingerbread · ornaments · tinsel · mistletoe · holly · eggnog · wassail · elves
Of a prim era
- vintageQuality from past eras
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
heirloom · bygone · yesteryear · classic · antique · Dickensian · historic · charming
confectionery
Sugary foods or their shop
lollipop · jellybean · toffee · caramel · chocolate · fudge · nougat · peppermint · butterscotch · taffy
Christmas
Winter nativity celebration
- NutcrackerYuletide ballet with toys
- festiveCheerfully celebratory
- stockingKnit leg garment
carols · gingerbread · ornaments · tinsel · mistletoe · holly · eggnog · wassail · elves · Clara
Victorian
Of a prim era
- vintageQuality from past eras
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
traditional · heirloom · bygone · yesteryear · classic · antique · Dickensian · historic · charming · genteel
darling
Beloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- dearTreasured or costly
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
beloved · pet name · sweetie · precious · lovey · dearie · cutie · snookums · pumpkin · angel
purple
Hue between crimson and azure
mauve · magenta · berry · amethyst · grape · wine · burgundy · mulberry
- sweetscandy, candies, chocolates, chocolate, fudge
- confectionsbonbon, bonbons, caramel, caramels, chocolates
- pet namessweetheart, darling, Buddy, honey, Max
- serviceberriesserviceberry, juneberry, shadbush
- ChristmasChristmas tree, Christmas, Christmas Day, Christmas ornaments, Santa
sugarplumhealth food
Nutrient-dense dietary choices
vegetable · salad · kale · whole grain · superfood
sugarplumnightmare
Frightening dream causing wakefulness
bitter pill · harsh reality · cold comfort · wet blanket · killjoy