semisweet

[ sem-ee-sweet, sem-ahy- ]

adjective
  1. somewhat sweet; containing a small amount of sweetening: a semisweet cookie; semisweet chocolate.

Origin of semisweet

1
First recorded in 1950–55; semi- + sweet

Words Nearby semisweet

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