Meaning

3 senses
  1. Something added to food to sweeten its taste, especially an artificial substitute for sugar.

    Süßstoff

    подсласти́тельpodslastítelʹ

    підсоло́джувачpidsolódžuvač

    something added to foods to make them taste sweeter

  2. (informal)Something given or added to a deal to sweeten another's attitude, especially a bribe or kickback.

  3. (slang)A shill bidder at an auction.

Examples

8 sentences
  1. Sugar replaced honey as a sweetener.

    Цукор замінив мед у якості підсолоджувача. — deniko

    ruСахар вытеснил мёд в качестве подсластителя. — sharptoothed

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  2. Honey is a natural sweetener, rich in antioxidants.

  3. I prefer unrefined sugar rather than consuming sweeteners.

    Я віддаю перевагу нерафінованому цукру перед підсолоджувачами. — oromashka

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  4. Most artificial sweeteners have an unpleasant aftertaste.

    ruБольшинство искусственных подсластителей оставляет неприятное послевкусие. — AntonKhorev

    deDie meisten künstlichen Süßstoffe haben einen unangenehmen Nachgeschmack. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  5. Certain artificial sweeteners are known to be carcinogens.

Translations

9 languages
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Forms

plural: sweeteners
Singularsweetener
Pluralsweeteners

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
gift or bribe:douceur
gift and Thesaurus:bribe
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
sweetener — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto