sweets
Candy and desserts
Sweets are candy, confections, or sugary treats.
The term is more common in British English, where Americans would say candy: The children asked for sweets.
Sweets can also refer more broadly to desserts or sweet foods generally: She has a weakness for sweets.
As a term of endearment, sweets addresses someone affectionately.
Cocoa-based sweets
- lollipopsHard candy on sticks
- gummiesChewy gelatin-based sweets
- caramelsChewy butter-sugar candy
- toffeeCaramelized sugar confection
fudge · truffles · bonbons · marshmallows · jellybeans · gumdrops · taffy · peppermints
Containing much sweetener
- saccharineExaggeratedly sentimental
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- honeyedSweetened or flattering
- cloyingExcessively sweet or sentimental
candied · caramelized · treacly · nectarous · dulcet · rich · luscious · ambrosial
Frosted baked dessert
- pieCrust-enclosed baked dish
- tiramisuLayered Italian coffee dessert
- cheesecakeCream-filled dessert, crumb crust
- pavlovaMeringue base, cream, fruit
souffle · brownie · mousse · tart · flan · pudding · macarons · eclair
Bees' viscous nectar product
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- dearTreasured or costly
- loveIntense fond attachment
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
cutie · sweetums · cupcake · muffin · pumpkin · angel · precious · honeybunch
Something pleasantly special
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
reward · delight · confection · binge · sinful · rich · irresistible · forbidden
French pastry shop
- chocolatierMaker of cocoa sweets
- confectionerCandy and sweet maker
- bakeryShop selling fresh loaves
- pick-and-mixChoose items individually
chocolates
Cocoa-based sweets
toffee · fudge · truffles · bonbons · marshmallows · jellybeans · gumdrops · taffy · peppermints · licorice
sugary
Containing much sweetener
- saccharineExaggeratedly sentimental
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- honeyedSweetened or flattering
cloying · candied · caramelized · treacly · nectarous · dulcet · rich · luscious · ambrosial
cake
Frosted baked dessert
- pieCrust-enclosed baked dish
- tiramisuLayered Italian coffee dessert
- cheesecakeCream-filled dessert, crumb crust
pavlova · souffle · brownie · mousse · tart · flan · pudding · macarons · eclair · baklava
honey
Bees' viscous nectar product
sugar · cutie · sweetums · cupcake · muffin · pumpkin · angel · precious · honeybunch · sugarplum
treat
Something pleasantly special
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
splurge · reward · delight · confection · binge · sinful · rich · irresistible · forbidden · heavenly
patisserie
French pastry shop
- chocolatierMaker of cocoa sweets
- confectionerCandy and sweet maker
- bakeryShop selling fresh loaves
- cuisinelocal cuisine, regional cuisine, indigenous cuisine, ethnic food, traditional recipes
- treatscandy, chocolate, cookies, cookie, brownies
- confectionerycandy, fudge, caramel, nougat, hard candy
- Britishismsbloke, blimey, bloody, cheers, loo
- food slanggrub, chow, eats, nosh, munchies
- mercadosvendors, stalls, booths, produce, fruit
sweetssavories
Non-sweet appetizer bites
salty snacks · bitters · umami · pickles · crisps
sweetshealth foods
Nutrient-dense dietary products
vegetables · greens · superfoods · whole foods · salads
- sweet dreamsNighttime farewell blessing
- sweet potatoesOrange-fleshed root vegetables
- sweet toothFondness for desserts
- short and sweetPleasantly concise
- home sweet homePhrase celebrating one's dwelling
- sweet and sourFlavor pairing of opposites
sweet, sweetheart, sweetie, sweetness, sweetly, sweeten, sweetened, sweetener, sweetest