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semisweet

Meaning of "semisweet" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SEMISWEET

ˌsemɪˈswiːt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEMISWEET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Semisweet is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SEMISWEET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of semisweet in the English dictionary

The definition of semisweet in the dictionary is partly sweet, having a moderate but not large degree of sweetness, between sweet and bitter/savoury/dry/sour.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEMISWEET

Alaouite · Alawite · bittersweet · buckwheat · meadowsweet · medium-sweet · Nutrasweet · oversweet · peetweet · suite · supersweet · sweet · tweet · unsweet · wheat

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEMISWEET

semis · semisacred · semisecret · semisedentary · semishrubby · semiskilled · semisoft · semisolid · semisolus · semistiff · semisubmersible · semisubmersible rig · semisynthetic · Semite · semiterete · semiterrestrial

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEMISWEET

boiled sweet · cop it sweet · cough sweet · discreet · feet · fleet · greet · High Street · high-street · honey-sweet · keep someone sweet · Main Street · man in the street · meet · retweet · sheet · short and sweet · street · the High Street · Wall Street

Synonyms and antonyms of semisweet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «semisweet» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SEMISWEET

Find out the translation of semisweet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of semisweet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «semisweet» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

半甜
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

semidulce
570 millions of speakers
en

English

semisweet
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

semisweet
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نصف حلو
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

полусладкое
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

meio amargo
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

semisweet
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

mi-sucré
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Semisweet
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

halbsüße
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

少し甘味のある
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

약간 단
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Semisweet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

semisweet
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

semisweet
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

Semisweet
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

semisweet
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

semidolce
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

półsłodkie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

напівсолодке
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

demidulce
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ημίγλυκος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

semisweet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

semisweet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

semisweet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of semisweet

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEMISWEET»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of semisweet
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «semisweet».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about semisweet

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEMISWEET»

Discover the use of semisweet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to semisweet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Semisweet: A Maggie and Odessa Mystery
Maggie Swift, wife, mother, and private eye in training wants to do her first solo case, unfortunately, that is news to her irascible boss, P.I. Frank McAvoy.
Jill Brock, 2010
2
Death Is Semisweet: A Heaven Lee Mystery
She'll figure out what's going on and be back in time for dessert in Death Is Semisweet--a smart, saucy entry in the Heaven Lee Culinary Mystery series from fan favorite Lou Jane Temple.
Lou Jane Temple, 2007
3
A Baker's Field Guide to Chocolate Chip Cookies
Scharffen Berger (for bittersweet), Callebaut (for milk and white chocolate), Valrhona (for semisweet and bittersweet), and Ghirardelli (for white chocolate) brands are my bulk choices. If a reference says “dark” chocolate, you can use either ...
Dede Wilson, 2011
4
The Art and Soul of Baking
Sometimes called bitter chocolate (not to be confused with bittersweet, below) or baking chocolate, it is usually equal parts chocolate solids and cocoa butter. semisWeet and bittersWeet ChoColate Semisweet and bittersweet chocolates are ...
‎2008
5
Semisweet: An Orphan's Journey Through the School the ...
In a riveting and haunting account, O Brien tells a universal story about the vulnerability of needy children, describes the madness that consumed his beloved brother, explores the cruelty of bullies both young and old, exposes the ...
John A. O'Brien, 2014
6
The Way of the Thumb: A Practical Guide to the Semisweet ...
Often ranked with tiddly-winks and curb-jumping as one of the more dubious activities considered sports, thumb wrestling has yet to receive the respect the author of this book thinks it deserves.
Oscar Villalon, Joe Shoulak, 2007
7
New Cook Book
Drizzle cake with Semisweet Chocolate Icing. Semisweet Chocolate Icing: In a small saucepan heat '/2 cup semisweet chocolate pieces, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon light-colored corn syrup, and '/4 teaspoon vanilla over low heat, ...
Better Homes and Gardens, Tricia Laning, 2004
8
New Cook Book
Drizzle cake with Semisweet Chocolate Icing. Semisweet Chocolate Icing: In a small saucepan heat '/2 cup semisweet chocolate pieces, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon light-colored corn syrup, and '/4 teaspoon vanilla over low heat, ...
Better Homes and Gardens Books, Jennifer Darling, 2003
9
Enzymes in Food Technology
Robert J. Whitehurst, Maarten Van Oort. 0 500 400 300 15 min 30 min 200 A cryla m id e (ppb ) 100Control 105 210 525 1050 ASNU/kg flour Fig. 4.3 Acrylamide level in semisweet biscuits as a function of asparaginase dosage ( 105–1050 ...
Robert J. Whitehurst, Maarten Van Oort, 2009
10
Semisweet: An Orphan's Journey Through the School the ...
wrote Semisweet to tell you and the whole world about the most remarkable school on earth: the Milton Hershey School. But what makes this “orphanage” remarkable is not that it has a trust exceeding $10 billion and owns controlling interest ...
Johnny O'Brien, 2014

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEMISWEET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term semisweet is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Q&A: How much sugar is in wine?
Popular semisweet wines such as white zinfandel, muscat and German Riesling have a distinctly sweet taste from greater residual sugar. A 5-ounce serving of a ... «Sarasota Herald-Tribune, May 14»
2
Cover Story
Houston: A semisweet land of liberty. Cities | The U.S. economy is bogged down, but Houston is growing rapidly, looking past problems, and proclaiming, 'You ... «World Magazine, Feb 14»
3
12 Days of Holiday Cookies: Semisweet Chocolate Cranberry …
This year, I'm taking the guesswork out of experimenting with a new holiday cookie recipe. With the help of 12 local bakeries, restaurants and cookie masters, ... «The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com, Dec 13»
4
Semisweet Bakery introduces the bruleed crullant with two layers of …
Semisweet Bakery, the downtown treats shop helmed by pastry chef Sharlena Fong, introduced its vanilla glazed crullant -- a cross between a cruller and ... «Los Angeles Times, Sep 13»
5
Film tells the not-so-sweet side of chocolate
Toronto director Michael Allcock offers a peek at the various sides of chocolate in the new documentary Semisweet: Life In Chocolate, airing on TVO on June 6. «Globe and Mail, May 12»
6
Trader Joe's comes up against some tough cookies
Trader Joe's got slammed last week by a combination of hysteria and hoarding by kosher bakers when word leaked out that its semisweet chocolate chips were ... «The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A., May 12»
7
Double Chocolate Layer Cake
This old-fashioned chocolate cake made our staff swoon! Chef Ed Kasky uses Callebaut semisweet chocolate for the cake and Guittard French-vanilla chocolate ... «Bon Appetit, Aug 07»
REFERENCE
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