sweets

US /swits/

UK /swits/

1.

small pieces of confectionery, typically made of sugar or chocolate

:

•

The children were excited to get sweets after dinner.

•

She always carries a bag of sweets in her purse.

:

candy confectionery lollies treats

2.

a sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal; dessert

:

•

For sweets, we had apple pie with ice cream.

•

What's for sweets tonight?

:

dessert pudding afters

:

sweet sweetness sweet potato sweet pepper sweet corn sweet-and-sour sweet shop