sweetening

[ sweet-n-ing, sweet-ning ]

/ ˈswit n ɪŋ, ˈswit nɪŋ /

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noun

something that sweetens food, beverages, etc., as sugar, saccharine, etc.

the process of causing something to be or become sweet.

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Origin of sweetening

First recorded in 1585–95; sweeten + -ing¹

Words nearby sweetening

sweet clover, sweet corn, sweet dreams, sweeten, sweetener, sweetening, sweeten the kitty, sweet fern, sweet flag, sweet gale, sweet grass

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How to use sweetening in a sentence

Both of these concoctions are perfect for flavoring and sweetening cocktails and other beverages, like spritzers and teas.
Craft herbaceous homemade drinks with simple syrup infusions|LaVonne Roberts|August 26, 2021|Popular-Science
“Sweetening the pot,” “upping the ante,” “showing your cards,” “folding your hand”—all those clichés stem from poker for a reason.
Obama's Poker Club Tells All|Randall Lane|December 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Freshly grated pear barely needs any sweetening, which is why we encourage you to make the pear puree yourself.
How Top Chefs Stay Thin|Rachel Syme|December 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Sweetening the deal was the prize Best secured for the winner: lunch with Jerry Yang, founder of Yahoo!
The Blogosphere Charity Bake-off|Will Doig|November 2, 2008|DAILY BEAST

A small lump of sugar, sir, will take the flatness out of the seltzer without noticeably sweetening the drink, sir.
You Never Can Tell|George Bernard Shaw
Which was another endearing way of the Little Doctor's—the way of sweetening all her lectures with something very nice at the end.
The Happy Family|Bertha Muzzy Bower
The forests yielded game, as well as fruits and wild grapes, and honey for sweetening.
The Old Northwest|Frederic Austin Ogg
This is used quite extensively as a sweetening agent in canned sweet corn, and other similar products.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants|Edwin M. Bruce
To these two ingredients may be added sweetening in the form of sugar, sirup, honey, etc. and flavoring of any desirable kind.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

British Dictionary definitions for sweetening

sweetening

/ (ˈswiːtənɪŋ) /

noun

something that sweetens

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