sweetish
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- sweetishly adverb
- sweetishness noun
Etymology
Origin of sweetish
Example Sentences
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The 11:11, with its mix of Thrasher’s white rum and pineapple rum, is a fight for supremacy between the sweetish spirits and their tart foes, including lime juice and spiced hibiscus.
From Washington Post
The sweetish, mapley-flavored coconut bacon seemed possibly defensible, but each time was so thin and scant, it shattered and fell out.
From Seattle Times
In April, I tried to persuade you to ignore any prejudices you might have against lambrusco as the sweetish red your mother may have kept in the refrigerator door.
From Washington Post
It is, as you may have guessed, a cocktail, though it is also the first of two desserts, sweetish and not especially boozy.
From New York Times
Even better are the daily specials: sweetish challah on Friday or a three-grain molasses on Tuesday, for instance.
From Los Angeles Times
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