wine gum

Fruit-flavored confection

Wine gums are chewy British candies with a firm, gummy texture, typically fruit-flavored and sold in assorted colors.

Despite the name, they contain no wine and never did—the term evokes the idea of savoring them slowly, as one might wine.

She offered me a wine gum from the packet.

candy

jelly

Fruit spread, no seeds

confection · sweet · snack · treat · sugary · fruit-flavored · gelatin · glucose · morsel · nibble

texture

chewy

Resisting easy biting

  • elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
  • firmSolid or resolute
  • denseClosely packed together

rubbery · gelatinous · squishy · toothsome · resilient · pliable · sticky · tacky · tough · springy

flavors

blackcurrant

Tart purple Ribes berry

strawberry · raspberry · fruit · grape · cherry · tropical · citrus · berry · tangy · tart

confectionery

jelly babies

Soft candy shaped like infants

lions

Categories
Opposites
confectionery texture

wine gumhard candy

Solid sugar confection

boiled sweet · lollipop · candy cane · rock candy · toffee

candy type/form

wine gumchocolate

Sweet from cacao seeds

mint · peppermint · licorice · butterscotch · caramel

alcoholic content (name vs. reality)

wine gumwine

Fermented grape beverage

alcoholic beverage · alcohol · spirits · liqueur · rum

Family

wine, gum, gummy, vintage, wines, winery, wineglass, winemaker, vintner

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G