Hypernyms for "sweet"
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Hypernyms
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ambrosia
baked Alaska
blancmange
candied apple
candy
candy apple
caramel apple
center
centre
charlotte
chewing gum
comfit
compote
confect
confectionery
confiture
dumpling
flan
frozen dessert
fruit compote
gum
hardbake
junket
maraschino
maraschino cherry
mold
mould
mousse
nonpareil
pavlova
peach melba
pud
pudding
sabayon
saccharinity
sillabub
sugariness
sweetmeat
syllabub
taffy apple
tiramisu
toffee apple
whip
zabaglione
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.