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- US Pronunciation
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- [sem-ee-sweet, sem-ahy-]
- /ˌsɛm iˈswit, ˌsɛm aɪ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sem-ee-sweet, sem-ahy-]
- /ˌsɛm iˈswit, ˌsɛm aɪ-/
Definitions of semisweet word
- adjective semisweet somewhat sweet; containing a small amount of sweetening: a semisweet cookie; semisweet chocolate. 1
- adjective semisweet having a moderate but not large degree of sweetness; between sweet and bitter, savoury, dry, or sour 0
- adjective semisweet only slightly sweetened 0
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Origin of semisweet
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; semi- + sweet
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Semisweet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
semisweet popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
semisweet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with semisweet
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- how to make unsweetened chocolate into semisweet?
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