SWEETENER
Dictionary entry overview: What does sweetener mean?
• SWEETENER (noun)
The noun SWEETENER has 2 senses:
1. something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
2. anything that serves as an enticement
Familiarity information: SWEETENER used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SWEETENER (noun)
Meaning:
Something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
sweetener; sweetening
Hypernyms ("sweetener" is a kind of...):
flavorer; flavoring; flavourer; flavouring; seasoner; seasoning (something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sweetener"):
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)
Meaning:
Anything that serves as an enticement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
bait; come-on; lure; sweetener; hook
Hypernyms ("sweetener" is a kind of...):
enticement; temptation (something that seduces or has the quality to seduce)
