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semisweetness

semisweetness noun: the state or quality of being semisweet.

Noun

semisweetness (uncountable)

  1. the state or quality of being semisweet.
    • We hoisted each cold, galvie snifter to our moist lips and, if we didn't freeze to it, drank the last half mouthful of semisweetness.2005, Bode Miller, Bode: Go Fast, Be Good, Have Fun, Villard, →ISBN
    • Once gym class rolled around, I knew Mallory's semisweetness wouldn't last.2011, Ruth Ames, Poison Apple #2: This Totally Bites!, Scholastic Inc., →ISBN, page 92

Origin of semisweetness

From semi- + sweet + -ness.

Questions about semisweetness

What does semisweetness mean?
Semisweetness means the state or quality of being semisweet.
What part of speech is semisweetness?
Semisweetness is a noun.

Words near semisweetness in the dictionary

  1. semisuppressive
  2. semisweet
  3. semisweet chocolate
  4. semisweet chocolates
  5. semisweetly
  6. semisweetness
  7. semisyllabaries
  8. semisyllabary
  9. semisyllabic
  10. semisyllable
  11. semisyllables

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