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Synonyms

sweet tooth

American  

noun

  1. a liking or craving for candy and other sweets.

sweet tooth British  

noun

  1. a strong liking for sweet foods

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sweet tooth Idioms  

  1. A love for sugary foods, as in You can always please Nell with cake or ice cream; she has a big sweet tooth. This expression dates from the late 1300s, although it then referred not only to sweets but other delicacies as well.

Etymology

Origin of sweet tooth

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

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A greedy beaver's sweet tooth led to him being captured twice by rangers monitoring the animals' health.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

My grandmother supplied my sweet tooth with cookies and chocolate at every visit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

If you have a sweet tooth, you should definitely check your pantries and your refrigerators.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2025

Kerr, for one, prefers to satisfy his sweet tooth.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2025

A sweet tooth is part of our omnivore’s brain.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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