semisweet

1. 1.

   having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness

   Synonymsbittersweet

   Similartasty

Questions about semisweet

What does semisweet mean?

semisweet means "having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness".

How many syllables are in semisweet?

semisweet has 3 syllables and divides as se-mi-sweet under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for semisweet?

Close synonyms include bittersweet. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.