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SWEETENING

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 13 meanings of the word Sweetening.

Sweetening - as a noun

Something added to foods to make them taste sweeter

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
sweetener12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
flavorer14flavoring16flavourer15flavouring17seasoner8seasoning10
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An improvement that makes something more agreeable

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
enhancement18

The act of adding a sweetener to food

Sweetening - as a verb

To make sweet to the taste.

Example: "To sweeten tea"

To make (more) pleasant or to the mind or feelings.

Example: "To sweeten friendship"

To make mild or kind; to soften.

Example: "To sweeten the temper"

To make less painful or laborious; to relieve.

Example: "To sweeten the cares of life"

To soften to the eye; to make delicate.

To make pure and salubrious by destroying noxious matter.

Example: "To sweeten rooms or apartments that have been infected"

To make warm and fertile.

Example: "To dry and sweeten soils"

To restore to purity; to free from taint.

Example: "To sweeten water, butter, or meat"

To make more attractive; said of offers in negotiations.

To become sweet.

Example Sentences

"I prefer using honey as a sweetening for my tea."
"The recipe calls for a tablespoon of sweetening to balance the flavors."
"Artificial sweetening can be found in many diet sodas."
"She added a touch of sweetening to her coffee."
"The cake needed more sweetening to make it taste better."
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Word Game Points

Is SWEETENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, sweetening is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

SWEETENING has a SCRABBLE points total of 14.

Is SWEETENING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, sweetening is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
SWEETENING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 17.

Is SWEETENING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, sweetening is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
SWEETENING has a WORDFEUD points total of 15.

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