Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semisweet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: semisweet
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Partially sweet or sweetened, but having a distinct bitter component.

adj

Containing some residual sugars that complement the acidity and other flavor components but which do not dominate.

Example Sentences

"semisweet chocolate"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *swéh₂dus Proto-Germanic *swōtuz Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *swōtī Old English swēte Middle English swete English sweet English semisweet From semi- + sweet.

Inflected Forms

semi-sweet (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

medium dry

Synonyms

medium sweet bittersweet

Questions

What does semisweet mean?: Partially sweet or sweetened, but having a distinct bitter component.
Where does semisweet come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *swéh₂dus Proto-Germanic *swōtuz Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *swōtī Old English swēte Middle English swete English sweet English semisweet From semi- + sweet.

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