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- [sweet-meet]
- /ˈswitˌmit/
- /ˈswiːt.miːt/
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- [sweet-meet]
- /ˈswitˌmit/
Definitions of sweetmeats word
- noun sweetmeats a sweet delicacy, prepared with sugar, honey, or the like, as preserves, candy, or, formerly, cakes or pastry. 1
- noun sweetmeats Usually, sweetmeats. any sweet delicacy of the confectionery or candy kind, as candied fruit, sugar-covered nuts, sugarplums, bonbons, or balls or sticks of candy. 1
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Origin of sweetmeats
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
before 1150; Old English swētmete (not recorded in ME); see sweet, meat
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Parts of speech for Sweetmeats
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sweetmeats popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% 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.
sweetmeats usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sweetmeats
noun sweetmeats
- comfit — a sugar-coated sweet containing a nut or seed
- candies — Plural form of candy.
- chocolates — Plural form of chocolate.
- confits — Plural form of confit.
- desserts — Plural form of dessert.
Top questions with sweetmeats
- what are sweetmeats?
- what are sweetmeats made of?
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