sweetener — a substance used to sweeten food or drinks, especially as a substitute for sugar
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a substance used to sweeten food or drinks, especially as a substitute for sugar
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈswitənər/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother uses so much artificial sweetener that her coffee tastes like a chemistry experiment.
- The diet soda contains zero-calorie sweetener instead of sugar.
- Honey is a natural sweetener that's much healthier than processed sugar.
sweetener
NOUN[/ˈswitənər/]
a substance used to sweeten food or drinks, especially as a substitute for sugar
a substance used to sweeten food or drinks, especially as a substitute for sugar
Choose a cleaner sweetener, become leaner!
Got the picture? Now let's practice.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Sweetener derives from the English adjective 'sweet', which has Germanic roots (Old English swete), combined with the verb-forming suffix '-en' and the agent noun suffix '-er'. The term emerged to denote a substance or agent that makes something sweet.
Breakdown
sweet (adjective: having a sugary taste) + -en (verb-forming suffix: to make or cause to become) + -er (agent suffix: one who does or that which does), forming 'one that sweetens' or 'that which sweetens'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother uses so much artificial sweetener that her coffee tastes like a chemistry experiment.”
“The diet soda contains zero-calorie sweetener instead of sugar.”
“Honey is a natural sweetener that's much healthier than processed sugar.”
“He accidentally put salt instead of sweetener in his tea and made the most horrific face.”
📚Related Words
Want to master 27,000+ words?
Sign up free for flashcards & quizzes.