sweetener
English edit
Etymology edit
sweeten + -er (“agent suffix”)
Noun edit
sweetener (plural sweeteners)
- Something added to food to sweeten its taste, especially an artificial substitute for sugar.
- (informal) Something given or added to added to a deal to sweeten another's attitude, especially a bribe or kickback.
- (slang) A shill bidder at an auction.
Synonyms edit
- (gift or bribe): douceur; see gift and Thesaurus:bribe
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
food additive
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