chocolates

as insweet

Synonyms for chocolates

noun sugary food

Antonyms for chocolates

Word Origin & History

c.1600, from Nahuatl xocolatl, possibly from xocolia "to make bitter" + atl "water." Brought to Spain by 1520, from thence to the rest of Europe. Originally a drink; as a paste or cake made of ground, roasted, sweetened cacao seeds, 1640s.

As a color from 1776. Chocolate chip is from 1940; chocolatier is attested from 1888.

Example Sentences for chocolates

He put the box of chocolates in her lap, and opened the programme and handed it to her.

"If they've got chocolates in them," he replied with a wry grin, and she laughed.

In it was the Queen, seated in the stern with a huge box of chocolates in her lap.

And he slipped into a candy shop, and purchased some chocolates.

I saw by your face, so you don't deserve that box of chocolates,' said the former.

Two-pound boxes of chocolates did not appear at dinner every day.

"I brought each of the girls a box of French chocolates," she explained, smiling.

"So do I," said Nellie Preston as well as she could with a mouthful of chocolates.

She could keep their little cases even after the chocolates were gone.

Hush up yourself, and bring to me the box of chocolates of my table.