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Sugary vs Sweetstuff - What's the difference?

sugary | sweetstuff |

As an adjective sugary

is of food, drink, etc, containing or covered with a large amount of sugar.

As a noun sweetstuff is

(dated) any sweet, sugary edible; confectionery.

sugary

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Of food, drink, etc, containing or covered with a large amount of sugar
  • Of behavior, exaggeratedly sweet and pleasant, often to the point of aversion.
  • Derived terms

    * sugariness

    sweetstuff

    English

    Noun

  • (dated) Any sweet, sugary edible; confectionery.