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单词 sweet tooth
释义

sweet tooth


sweet tooth

n. Informal A fondness or craving for sweets.

sweet tooth

n (Cookery) a strong liking for sweet foods

sweet′ tooth`


n. a liking or craving for sweets. [1350–1400]
Thesaurus
Noun1.sweet tooth - a strong appetite for sweet foodsweet tooth - a strong appetite for sweet food appetence, appetency, appetite - a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks
Translations

sweet tooth


sweet tooth

A propensity and preference for eating sugary foods. If you're looking for a snack, go talk to Jenny—she has a real sweet tooth, so she probably keeps candy bars in her desk. Because I don't have much of a sweet tooth, I get more excited about entrees than desserts.See also: sweet, tooth

sweet tooth

A love for sugary foods, as in You can always please Nell with cake or ice cream; she has a big sweet tooth. This expression dates from the late 1300s, although it then referred not only to sweets but other delicacies as well. See also: sweet, tooth

a sweet tooth

COMMON If you have a sweet tooth, you like eating things that taste of sugar. She has a sweet tooth for chocolate cake and cookies. For those without a sweet tooth, savoury snacks are also available.See also: sweet, tooth

sweet tooth, (to have) a

A love for sugary foods. This seemingly modern expression goes back to the sixteenth century, although it did not always refer exclusively to carbohydrate goodies. “Thou hast . . . a sweet tooth in thy head, a liquorish appetite to delicate meats and intoxicating wines,” wrote Thomas Adams in a sermon of 1629. See also: sweet

sweet tooth


sweet tooth

A popular term for a person’s tendency to prefer sweetened—e.g., candies, cakes, desserts—to unsweetened foods.

sweet tooth


  • noun

Words related to sweet tooth

noun a strong appetite for sweet food

Related Words

  • appetence
  • appetency
  • appetite
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