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Traditional English :: sweeten
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sweetener.html - v.tr. & intr. 1 make or become sweet or sweeter. 2 make agreeable or less painful. sweeten the pill see PILL . |
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Traditional English :: sweetener
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sweetener.html - n.
1 a substance used to sweeten food or drink.
2 colloq. a bribe or inducement. |
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English Idioms :: sweet
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sweetener.html - See: SHORT AND SWEET. |
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English Idioms :: sweet on
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sweetener.html - {adj. phr.}, {informal} In love with; very fond of. * /John is sweet on Alice./ |
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English Idioms :: sweet talk
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sweetener.html - 1. {n.}, {informal} Too much praise; flattery. * /Sometimes a girl's better judgment is overcome by sweet talk./ 2. {v.}, {informal} To get what you want by great praise; flatter. * /Polly could sweet talk her husband into anything./ |
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English Idioms :: sweet tooth
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sweetener.html - {n. phr.} A great weakness or predilection for sweets. * /Sue has such a sweet tooth that she hardly eats anything else but cake./ |
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