sweeting

[ swee-ting ]

noun

1. a sweet variety of apple.
2. Archaic. sweetheart.

sweeting

/ ˈswiːtɪŋ /

noun

1. a variety of sweet apple
2. See sweetheart
   an archaic word for sweetheart

Word History and Origins

Origin of sweeting¹

First recorded in 1250–1300, and in 1520–40 sweeting fordef 1; from Middle English sweting, suetyng; sweet, -ing ³

Example Sentences

Kaley Cuoco engaged to Ryan Sweeting after three months of dating.

From The Daily Beast

Sweeting stands before Greening, holding out her dress while Greening reaches down pepper-pot from dresser.

From Project Gutenberg

Thy wit is a very bitter sweeting: it is a most sharp sauce.

From Project Gutenberg

Thomas Carew calls his "sweet sweeting" Celia; her real name is not known.

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He begs his "sweeting" to lend him her father's shield, but she says it is ill-fated, for her father fell by the spear of Gormar.

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But my sweeting sails three paces to that lubber's two, and if the wind holds we shall have time and to spare.

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