Dessert Vocabulary

noun meaningless or insincere flattery or nonsense

• The chef prepared a delectable flummery dessert for the event.
• I can't believe she fell for his flummery excuses.
• Stop feeding us flummery, we know the truth.
• His flummery of false promises eventually caught up with him.

adjective soft and sticky, often referring to a texture or consistency

• The gooey substance was carefully analyzed in the laboratory.
• I love indulging in gooey chocolate chip cookies.
• That s'more was so gooey, it was amazing!
• Her words were like gooey syrup, sweet and sticky.

noun something that is sweet in taste, such as candy or dessert

adjective having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar or honey; not salty, sour, or bitter

• The dessert was a perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors.
• I love adding a little extra sugar to make my coffee extra sweet.
• That new song is so sweet, I can't stop listening to it.
• Her words were sweet, but her intentions were anything but kind.

adjective describing something as thick, sweet, and sticky like syrup

• The syrupy consistency of the dessert sauce was perfect for drizzling over the cake.
• I love how syrupy this soda is, it's so sweet!
• This syrupy song is my jam, I can't stop listening to it.
• Her syrupy sweet smile could charm anyone she met.

noun a type of pastry made up of multiple layers of puff pastry and cream or custard filling

• The pastry chef created a delicate millefeuille with layers of puff pastry and pastry cream.
• I can't resist a good millefeuille from the bakery down the street.
• That millefeuille was so bomb, I could eat it every day.
• The project was like a millefeuille, with multiple layers of complexity that needed to be carefully managed.

noun a meal or snack eaten after the main meal of the day

adjective occurring or done after a specified time or event

• The chef prepared a variety of afters for the dessert menu.
• I always save room for afters after a big meal.
• Let's grab some afters at the ice cream shop.
• The success of the project was just the afters of their hard work.