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sweetening
sweet·en·ing S0940700 (swēt′n-ĭng)n.1. The act or process of making sweet.2. Something that sweetens; a sweetener.sweetening (ˈswiːtənɪŋ) n (Cookery) something that sweetenssweet•en•ing (ˈswit n ɪŋ, ˈswit nɪŋ)
n. something that sweetens. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sweetening - something added to foods to make them taste sweetersweetenerflavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it impartsaspartame - an artificial sweetener made from aspartic acid; used as a calorie-free sweetenerhoney - a sweet yellow liquid produced by beessaccharin - a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used as a calorie-free sweetenerrefined sugar, sugar - a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservativesirup, syrup - a thick sweet sticky liquid | | 2. | sweetening - an improvement that makes something more agreeableenhancementimprovement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property" | | 3. | sweetening - the act of adding a sweetener to foodseasoning - the act of adding a seasoning to food |
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sweeten the pillTo make something bad, unpleasant, or dissatisfactory easier to cope with, endure, or accept. The bosses are giving everyone an extra 10% bonus this Christmas, but I suspect it's a way of sweetening the pill that there will be massive pay cuts in January. I have to tell my mom about wrecking her car, but I need to find a way to sweeten the pill first.See also: pill, sweetensweeten (up) the potTo make something more enticing, alluring, or attractive, especially from a financial perspective. He was still unsure whether he wanted the job, so the company offered to sweeten the pot with an excellent pension plan. Don't be afraid to sweeten the pot with a little bit of pocket money if your kids are really unwilling to do chores.See also: pot, sweetensweeten (up) the dealTo make something more enticing, alluring, or attractive, especially from a financial perspective. He was still unsure whether he wanted the job, so the company offered to sweeten the deal with an excellent pension plan. Don't be afraid to sweeten the deal with a little bit of pocket money if your kids are really unwilling to do chores.See also: deal, sweetensweeten (up) the kittyTo make something more enticing, alluring, or attractive, especially from a financial perspective. He was still unsure whether he wanted the job, so the company offered to sweeten the kitty with an excellent pension plan. Don't be afraid to sweeten the kitty with a little bit of pocket money if your kids are really unwilling to do chores.See also: kitty, sweetensweeten up1. Literally, to make something taste sweeter. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sweeten" and "up." I like to use honey to sweeten up my tea. Just use a dash of sugar to cut through the acidity of the tomatoes in the sauce, but not so much that you end up sweetening it up.2. To make something more pleasant, appealing, or enticing, especially from a financial perspective. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sweeten" and "up." I really don't want to look after Tommy this weekend, but buying me that video game I've been asking for would really sweeten up the deal. Desperate to close the sale, the owners tried to sweeten it up by offering to knock $10,000 off the price of the house.3. To cause someone to be more pleasant, amiable, or magnanimous. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sweeten" and "up." I thought moving to Florida would sweeten up my cranky old uncle, but he's still as cantankerous as ever. He tried to sweeten her up with an expensive gift, but she still wouldn't give him the time of day.See also: sweeten, upsweeten someone upto make someone more pleasant. I had hoped that a week in the Caribbean would sweeten him up. The trip sweetened him up, but not for long.See also: sweeten, upsweeten something upto make something taste sweeter. Where is the sugar? I need to sweeten this up a little. A little sugar will sweeten up the coffee.See also: sweeten, upsweeten upv.1. To make something sweet or sweeter: The recipe instructs to sweeten up the sauce with a tablespoon of sugar. I usually add some honey to my tea to sweeten it up.2. To make some offer more appealing: The phone company sweetened up their deal by throwing in a free phone. If you're still unimpressed with our proposal, we can sweeten it up with a great benefits package.See also: sweeten, upsweetening
sweetening[′swēt·ən·iŋ] (chemical engineering) Improvement of a petroleum-product color and odor by converting sulfur compounds into disulfides with sodium plumbite (doctor treating), or by removing them by contacting the petroleum stream with alkalies or other sweetening agents. sweetening
Related to sweetening: sweeting, sweetening the pillSynonyms for sweeteningnoun something added to foods to make them taste sweeterSynonymsRelated Words- flavorer
- flavoring
- flavourer
- flavouring
- seasoning
- seasoner
- aspartame
- honey
- saccharin
- refined sugar
- sugar
- sirup
- syrup
noun an improvement that makes something more agreeableSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the act of adding a sweetener to foodRelated Words |