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/sem'ee sweet", sem'uy-/, adj.somewhat sweet; containing a small amount of sweetening: a semisweet cookie; semisweet chocolate.[1950-55; SEMI- + SWEET]
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semisweet — also semi sweet, 1943, from SEMI (Cf. semi ) + SWEET (Cf. sweet) … Etymology dictionary
semisweet — [sem΄iswēt′] adj. only slightly sweetened … English World dictionary
semisweet — adjective Date: 1943 slightly sweetened < semisweet chocolate > … New Collegiate Dictionary
semisweet — sem|i|sweet [ˌsemiˈswi:t] adj AmE semisweet chocolate is only slightly sweet and has a darker colour than ↑milk chocolate … Dictionary of contemporary English
semisweet — adjective Partially sweet or sweetened but having a distinct bitter component. Especially used to describe dark chocolate which is much less sugary than milk chocolate … Wiktionary
semisweet — adj. somewhat sweet, moderately sweet … English contemporary dictionary
semisweet — semi·sweet … English syllables
semisweet — sem•i•sweet [[t]ˌsɛm iˈswit, ˌsɛm aɪ [/t]] adj. somewhat sweet • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang
semisweet — /ˌsɛmiˈswit/ (say .semee sweet) adjective somewhat sweet …
semisweet — полусладкий … English-Russian travelling dictionary
