sweet tooth
Fondness for confections
A sweet tooth is a fondness for sugary foods and desserts.
The phrase treats the craving as if it were located in a particular tooth: I've always had a sweet tooth, My sweet tooth got the better of me at the bakery.
Someone with a sweet tooth finds it hard to resist candy, cake, and other confections.
Persistent strong desire
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- appetiteDesire for food
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- desireIntense wanting
urge · yen · itch · hunger · obsession · fixation · inclination · weakness
Sugary edible treats
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- dessertsFinal meal courses
- confectionsSweet prepared foods
- pastriesSweet layered confections
treats · bonbons · caramels · toffees · fudge · marshmallows · gummies · lollipops
Snacks given as rewards
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- gratificationPleasure from satisfying desires
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
pampering · reward · savoring · guilty pleasure · extravagance · hedonism · comfort food · cheat day
Mental strength resisting impulse
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- enticementSomething that attracts
weakness · impulse · giving in · caving · restraint · moderation · portion control · forbidden fruit
Primary cellular fuel
- fructoseMonosaccharide in produce
- sucroseGlucose-fructose disaccharide
- refined sugarPurified crystalline sweetener
- brown sugarMolasses-flavored granulated sweetener
honey · maple syrup · agave · stevia · sugar rush · sugar high · saccharine · molasses
hankering
Persistent strong desire
desire · urge · yen · itch · hunger · obsession · fixation · inclination · weakness · compulsion
candy
Sugary edible treats
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- dessertsFinal meal courses
- confectionsSweet prepared foods
pastries · treats · bonbons · caramels · toffees · fudge · marshmallows · gummies · lollipops · pralines
treats
Snacks given as rewards
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- gratificationPleasure from satisfying desires
splurge · pampering · reward · savoring · guilty pleasure · extravagance · hedonism · comfort food · cheat day · bingeing
willpower
Mental strength resisting impulse
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- guiltMoral self-reproach
enticement · weakness · impulse · giving in · caving · restraint · moderation · portion control · forbidden fruit · irresistible
glucose
Primary cellular fuel
- fructoseMonosaccharide in produce
- sucroseGlucose-fructose disaccharide
- refined sugarPurified crystalline sweetener
brown sugar · honey · maple syrup · agave · stevia · sugar rush · sugar high · saccharine · molasses · confectioners sugar
- appetitehungry, hunger, starving, famished, ravenous
- sugar effectsenergy spike, sugar rush, crash, tooth decay, cavities
- body idiomsheart of gold, heart of stone, cold heart, warm heart, soft heart
- sweet loverschocoholic, chocolate lover
- hungerhunger, hungry, starving, starvation, famished
- cravingscraving, cravings, food craving, salt craving, hunger