ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sweeting

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Sweeting is a noun meaning present participle and gerund of sweet.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of sweet.

More Meanings

  1. (obsolete) A sweet apple.
  2. (obsolete) A darling; term of endearment.

Example Sentences

Trip no further, pretty sweeting.
Thy wit is a very Bitter-ſweeting, / It is a moſt ſharpe ſawce.
a childe will chose a sweeting, because it is presentlie faire and pleasant, and refuse a Runnet, because it is than grene, hard, and lowre[…]

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Related dictionary entries include sweetish, sweetened, sugary, sugariness, sugared, saccharine.

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