Definitions of sweetening
noun
the act of adding a sweetener to food
noun
something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
synonyms:
sweetener
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aspartame
an artificial sweetener made from aspartic acid; used as a calorie-free sweetener
honey
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
saccharin
a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used as a calorie-free sweetener
refined sugar , sugar
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
sirup , syrup
a thick sweet sticky liquid
caramel , caramelized sugar
burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food
lump sugar
refined sugar molded into rectangular shapes convenient as single servings
loaf sugar , sugar loaf , sugarloaf
a large conical loaf of concentrated refined sugar
cane sugar
sugar from sugarcane used as sweetening agent
granulated sugar
sugar in the form of small grains
beet sugar
sugar from sugar beets used as sweetening agent
corn sugar
dextrose used as sweetening agent
brown sugar
unrefined or only partly refined sugar
sugar syrup
sugar and water and sometimes corn syrup boiled together; used as sweetening especially in drinks
molasses
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
sorghum , sorghum molasses
made from juice of sweet sorghum
golden syrup , treacle
a pale cane syrup
grenadine
thin syrup made from pomegranate juice; used in mixed drinks
maple syrup
made by concentrating sap from sugar maples
corn syrup
syrup prepared from corn
type of:
flavorer , flavoring , flavourer , flavouring , seasoner , seasoning
something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
noun
an improvement that makes something more agreeable
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