Nouns (19)
talk
n. the act of giving a talk to an audience; "I attended an interesting talk on local history"
talk
n. an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let's have more work and less talk around here"
talk
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"
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
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