Synonyms and antonyms of Sweets and other confectionery in American Thesaurus

bonbon (noun)

a piece of candy

bubble gum (noun)

a type of brightly colored chewing gum that you can blow into to form a bubble

candy (noun)

American sweet food made of cooked sugar or chocolate but not containing flour

candy (noun)

American a piece of candy. One piece is usually just called a piece of candy. The British word is sweet

candy apple (noun)

American an apple covered with a layer of caramel (=soft cooked sugar) or candy and served on a stick

candy bar (noun)

American a bar of candy, usually covered with chocolate and often containing nuts and caramel (=soft cooked sugar)

candy cane (noun)

American a long thin piece of red and white candy shaped like a hook that is eaten at Christmas

candyfloss (noun)

British cotton candy

caramel (noun)

candy made from sugar, butter, and milk

center (noun)

the middle of a piece of chocolate or candy

chew (noun)

British a hard candy that you have to chew until it is soft enough to swallow

chewing gum (noun)

a type of candy that you chew for a long time but do not swallow

chocolate (noun)

a small piece of candy made from chocolate

cotton candy (noun)

American a sweet food that consists of many long thin strings of sugar

crisp (noun)

a sweet food made from pieces of fruit covered with a mixture of flour, butter, and sugar and baked in an oven

dark chocolate (noun)

chocolate that is darker in color than milk chocolate because no milk has been added to it

drop (noun)

a small round candy

Easter egg (noun)

a chocolate egg that you give to someone as a present on Easter

fondant (noun)

a small piece of fondant eaten as a piece of candy

freezie (noun)

American a piece of sweet flavored ice inside a plastic casing

gobstopper (noun)

mainly British a jawbreaker

gum (noun)

chewing gum

gumball (noun)

American a small round brightly colored candy made of chewing gum

gumdrop (noun)

a firm fruit candy made of gelatin and covered with sugar

ice lolly (noun)

British a Popsicle

jawbreaker (noun)

Americaninformal a large hard round piece of candy that you suck

jelly bean (noun)

a soft brightly colored piece of candy that is shaped like a bean and made with many different flavors

jimmy (noun)

American one of many very small pieces of chocolate or other candy that are put on top of ice cream

licorice (noun)

a black substance with a strong flavor, used for making candy and medicines

licorice (noun)

a candy made from licorice

liquorice ()

the British spelling of licorice

lollipop (noun)

a hard candy on the end of a stick

lollypop ()

an American spelling of lollipop

marshmallow (noun)

a soft pink or white candy with a thick round shape

milk chocolate (noun)

chocolate made with milk. Chocolate made without milk is called dark chocolate.

mint (noun)

a piece of candy that tastes like peppermint

nougat (noun)

a sweet food made of sugar, nuts, and small pieces of fruit

pastille (noun)

a round piece of candy with a fruit flavor

peppermint (noun)

a piece of candy with a peppermint flavor

plain chocolate (noun)

British dark chocolate

Popsicle (American)

American a piece of sweet flavored ice on a stick

praline (noun)

a candy made by boiling nuts in sugar

praline (noun)

a chocolate candy filled with a soft substance made from sugar and crushed nuts

rock candy (noun)

American a type of hard candy that is made from sugar that is dried in a lump or on a string

sherbert (noun)

American sherbet. This word is often used instead of sherbet but is considered incorrect.

sprinkles (noun)

American very small pieces of brightly colored sugar or candy that you sprinkle over the surface of ice cream, cakes, or cookies as a decoration

sucker (noun)

Americaninformal a lollipop

sweets (noun)

British candy

toffee (noun)

a sweet sticky brown food made by cooking sugar, butter, and water at a high temperature, or a candy made of this

toffee apple (noun)

British a candy apple

truffle (noun)

a soft chocolate candy that often has alcohol in it

tuck (noun)

Britishold-fashioned candy

Turkish delight (noun)

a type of candy made from square pieces of firm jelly covered with sugar

white chocolate (noun)

chocolate that has a yellowish white color and is made from cocoa butter, milk, and sugar