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sweets

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/swiːts/ · sweets

Food items that are sugary and often used for dessert or as treats.

Meanings

nounformal

Food items that are sugary and often used for dessert or as treats.

وہ خوراک جو میٹھے اور عموماً میٹھے پکوان یا تحائف کے طور پر استعمال ہوتی ہے۔

میٹھائیاں

meethaiyaan

Synonyms

confectioneriesdessertscandiesکنفیکشنریمیٹھےشیرینی

Antonyms

savorybittersaltedنمکینکڑواتلخ

Common Collocations

  • sweets shop
  • homemade sweets
  • hard sweets

Example Sentences

I love to eat sweets during festivals.

میں تہواروں کے دوران میٹھائیاں کھانا پسند کرتا ہوں۔

Main tehwaron ke dauraan meethaiyaan khana pasand karta hoon.

The sweets at that shop are delicious.

اس دکان کی میٹھائیاں مزیدار ہیں۔

Is dukaan ki meethaiyaan mazedaar hain.

She made a variety of sweets for the celebration.

اس نے تقریب کے لئے مختلف میٹھائیاں بنائیں۔

Us ne taqreeb ke liye mukhtalif meethaiyaan banaiyaan.

Easily Confused With

sweats:Sweets refer to sugary food, whereas sweats refer to the act of sweating.

Word Family

sweet
adjectiveمیٹھا
sweetener
nounشیرین کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'sweets' like a sweet treat that brings joy.

Picture a colorful candy store filled with various sweets.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

دیکھیں وہ چٹکی مٹھاس بھری باتیں، ایسے خواب ہیں جیسے چاندنی راتیں۔

Dekhein woh chatki mithaas bhari baatein, aise khwab hain jaise chaandni raatein.

Look at those sweet talks that sparkle, dreams like moonlit nights.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جیسے میٹھا تیل ہو، ویسے کام کا مہنہ ہو۔

Jaise meetha tel ho, waise kaam ka mahinah ho.

Just as sweetness is in oil, so too should work be sweet.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "swete" — pleasant, agreeable, or delectable

First known use: 14th century

The word 'sweets' evolved from the Old English 'swete', which means pleasing or agreeable to the taste.