semisweet
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of semisweet
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
To start, combine butter and semisweet chocolate chips in a large bowl and put them in the microwave to melt.
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2025
Stir in the melted chocolate, almond butter, vanilla and chopped semisweet chocolate.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
To melt the chocolate, in a microwave-safe bowl, melt the white or semisweet chocolate in 30-second bursts on HIGH, stirring after each burst.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2023
But there’s a nagging half-heartedness to these bids for topicality, and something less than conviction in the movie’s semisweet encouragement of optimism in the face of mounting danger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
Inside the jail, Ben and Sammy could hear the semisweet, candently primitive rhythms of jukebox blues diffusing out of unseen nightclubs.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
