sweets
Translation
sweets, confectionery, desserts
Examples
I try to avoid eating too many sweets.
I try to avoid eating too many sweets.
The dessert menu has many different sweets.
The dessert menu has many different sweets.
Grammar Patterns
((sweets)) sweet food items I try to avoid eating too many sweets.
Similar Words
Synonyms: desserts, candy, confections
Etymology
From Old English 'swete' (sweet). The plural form 'sweets' came to mean sweet food items.
Memory Tips
Imagine a table full of 'sweet' things.