semisweet

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sem′ē swēt, sem′ī-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sem•i•sweet  (sem′ē swēt, sem′ī-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. somewhat sweet;
    containing a small amount of sweetening:a semisweet cookie; semisweet chocolate.
  • semi- + sweet 1950–55

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