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Nouns (19)

n. the act of giving a talk to an audience; "I attended an interesting talk on local history"

n. an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let's have more work and less talk around here"

n. discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of'); "his poetry contains much talk about love and anger"

talk, talk of the town

n. idle gossip or rumor; "there has been talk about you lately"

sweetness, sweet

n. the property of tasting as if it contains sugar

sweet, dessert

n. a dish served as the last course of a meal

lecture, talk, public lecture

n. a speech that is open to the public; "he attended a lecture on telecommunications"

sweetness, sweet, sugariness

n. the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

confection, confectionery, sweet, sweetmeat

n. a food rich in sugar

Verbs (21)

lecture, talk

v. deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"

talk, reveal information

v. reveal information; "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"; "The former employee spilled all the details"

talk, speak

v. exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"

talk, speak

v. use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect"

talk, mouth, utter, speak, verbalize

v. express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

talk, peach, babble, tattle, blab, sing, babble out, blab out

v. divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (30)

sweet

adj. pleasing to the senses; "the sweet song of the lark"; "the sweet face of a child"

sweet

adj. (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content; "sweet dessert wines"

sweet

adj. having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

sweet

adj. having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

sweet, unsalty

adj. not containing or composed of salt water; "fresh water"

sweet, gratifying

adj. pleasing to the mind or feeling; "sweet revenge"

sweet, fresh

adj. not soured or preserved; "sweet milk"

sweet, sugared, sweetened

adj. with sweetening added

sweet, angelic, angelical, cherubic, seraphic

adj. having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; "an angelic smile"; "a cherubic face"; "looking so seraphic when he slept"; "a sweet disposition"

sweet, dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant

adj. pleasing to the ear; "the dulcet tones of the cello"

sweet, odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling

adj. having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers"

Fuzzynyms (160)

language, speech, oral communication, spoken language

n. (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"

give-and-take, word, discussion

n. an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"

cant, jargon, patois, lingo, slang, argot

n. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"

prate, prattle, blether, idle talk

n. idle or foolish and irrelevant talk

comment, commentary

n. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"

rant, harangue, ranting

n. a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion

bonbon

n. a candy that usually has a center of fondant or fruit or nuts coated in chocolate

fondant

n. candy made of a thick creamy sugar paste

address, turn to, speak to

v. speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window"

elaborate, expatiate, expound, expatiate on, expatiate upon, elaborate on, elaborate upon, flesh out, dilate on, enlarge on, expand on, dilate upon

v. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

talk, speak

v. use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect"

talk, speak

v. exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"

rag, jaw, rebuke, reproof, reprimand, scold, dress down, chide, berate, lambaste, lambast, remonstrate with, jaw at, chew up, bawl out, chew out, have words with

v. censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

caution, admonish

v. warn strongly; put on guard

discourse, converse

v. carry on a conversation

visit, chat, jaw, confab, chitchat, gossip, chatter, confabulate, chaffer, natter, claver

v. talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

lecture, talk

v. deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"

lecture, talk

v. deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"

elaborate, expatiate, expound, expatiate on, expatiate upon, elaborate on, elaborate upon, flesh out, dilate on, enlarge on, expand on, dilate upon

v. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

dictate

v. say out loud for the purpose of recording; "He dictated a report to his secretary"

vocalize, sing without words

v. sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel

vocalize, vowelize

v. pronounce as a vowel; "between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized"

sound, voice, vocalize

v. utter with vibrating vocal chords

discuss, talk over

v. speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget"

grumble, rumble

v. make a low noise; "rumbling thunder"

vent, ventilate, give vent

v. give expression or utterance to; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers"

gossip, wag one's tongue

v. wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies; "She won't dish the dirt"

report, describe, report on

v. give information

clack, piffle, gibber, palaver, gabble, tattle, tittle-tattle, chatter, prate, prattle, twaddle, maunder, blabber

v. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

report, turn in, inform on

v. make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal"

chatter

v. make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies were chattering in the trees"

inform, round on, give information, let know

v. impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"

rumor, rumour, bruit

v. tell or spread rumors; "It was rumored that the next president would be a woman"

pleasant

adj. affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings; "a pleasant person to be around"; "we had a pleasant evening together"; "a pleasant scene"; "pleasant sensations"

agreeable, amiable, good-humored, good-humoured, likable, likeable

adj. disposed to please; "an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin"- Hal Hinson

pleasant

adj. affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings; "a pleasant person to be around"; "we had a pleasant evening together"; "a pleasant scene"; "pleasant sensations"

agreeable, amiable, good-humored, good-humoured, likable, likeable

adj. disposed to please; "an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin"- Hal Hinson

delicate, finespun

adj. developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety; "the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense"

cordial, genial, affable, amiable

adj. diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"

harmonious

adj. musically pleasing

agreeable, congenial

adj. suitable to your needs or similar to your nature; "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacock

musical, melodious

adj. characteristic of or resembling or accompanied by music; "a musical speaking voice"; "a musical comedy"

Synonyms (111)

address, speak to, speak, give a speech to

v. give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees"

address, turn to, speak to

v. speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window"

be a spokesman for, speak for

v. be a spokesperson for; "He represents the Government's position"

talk out of

v. persuade someone not to do something

admirable

adj. inspiring admiration or approval; "among her many admirable qualities are generosity and graciousness"

agreeable, pleasureful

adj. highly pleasing: "pleasureful relaxation"; "an agreeable prospect"

good, attractive

adj. capable of pleasing; "good looks"

charming, beguiling

adj. pleasing or delighting; "endowed with charming manners"; "a charming little cottage"; "a charming personality"

delightful, delicious

adj. greatly pleasing or entertaining; "a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke"

disarming

adj. capable of allaying suspicion or hostility and inspiring confidence; "a disarming smile"

easy

adj. affording pleasure; "easy good looks"

fabulous, fab

adj. extremely pleasing; "a fabulous vacation"

sweet, gratifying

adj. pleasing to the mind or feeling; "sweet revenge"

ingratiating

adj. capable of winning favor; "with open arms and an ingratiating smile"

sugary

adj. containing sugar; "he eats too much sugary food"

sweet

adj. having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

sugary

adj. containing sugar; "he eats too much sugary food"

sweet

adj. (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content; "sweet dessert wines"

tasteful

adj. having or showing or conforming to good taste

ambrosial, ambrosian, nectarous

adj. extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant; "a nectarous drink"; "ambrosial food"

bitter

adj. one of the four basic taste sensations; sharp and disagreeable; like the taste of quinine

bitterish

adj. somewhat bitter

bittersweet, semisweet

adj. having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness

choice, dainty, tasty

adj. especially pleasing to the taste; "a dainty dish to set before a kind"; "a tasty morsel"

delectable, delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy

adj. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

seasoned, flavored, flavoured

adj. aged or processed; "seasoned wood"

flavorful, flavourful, flavorous, flavourous, flavorsome, flavoursome, sapid, saporous

adj. full of flavor

rich, full-bodied

adj. marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"

savory, savoury, piquant, spicy, zesty

adj. having an agreeably pungent taste

salt, salty

adj. one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of sea water

smoky

adj. tasting of smoke; "smoky sausages"

sour

adj. one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons

winy

adj. having the taste of wine; "a rich winy taste"

freshwater

adj. relating to or living in or consisting of water that is not salty: "freshwater fish"; "freshwater lakes"

admirable

adj. inspiring admiration or approval; "among her many admirable qualities are generosity and graciousness"

agreeable, pleasureful

adj. highly pleasing: "pleasureful relaxation"; "an agreeable prospect"

good, attractive

adj. capable of pleasing; "good looks"

charming, beguiling

adj. pleasing or delighting; "endowed with charming manners"; "a charming little cottage"; "a charming personality"

delightful, delicious

adj. greatly pleasing or entertaining; "a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke"

disarming

adj. capable of allaying suspicion or hostility and inspiring confidence; "a disarming smile"

easy

adj. affording pleasure; "easy good looks"

fabulous, fab

adj. extremely pleasing; "a fabulous vacation"

ingratiating

adj. capable of winning favor; "with open arms and an ingratiating smile"

sweet

adj. pleasing to the senses; "the sweet song of the lark"; "the sweet face of a child"

unfermented

adj. not soured or preserved; "sweet milk"

candied, sugar-coated

adj. encrusted with sugar or syrup; "candied grapefruit peel"

honeyed, honied, syrupy

adj. with honey added

lovely, adorable, endearing

adj. lovable especially in a childlike or naive way

cuddlesome, cuddly

adj. inviting cuddling or hugging; "a cuddlesome baby"; "a cuddly teddybear"

likable, likeable

adj. easy to like; agreeable; "an attractive and likable young man"

ariose, songlike

adj. having a melody (as distinguished from recitative)

canorous, songful

adj. richly melodious

singing, cantabile

adj. smooth and flowing

lyrical

adj. suitable for or suggestive of singing

aromatic, redolent

adj. having a strong pleasant odor; "the pine woods were more redolent"- Jean Stafford

perfumed, scented

adj. filled or impregnated with perfume; "perfumed boudoir"; "perfumed stationery"; "scented soap"

Antonyms (2)

dry

adj. (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation; "a dry white burgundy"; "a dry Bordeaux"

sour

adj. having a sharp biting taste

sweet talk

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