Definition of SWEETENER

sweetener

Plural: sweeteners

Noun

  • something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
  • anything that serves as an enticement
  • Something added to food to sweeten its taste, especially an artificial substitute for sugar.
  • Something given or added to added to a deal to sweeten another's attitude, especially a bribe or kickback.
  • A shill bidder at an auction.

Origin / Etymology

From sweeten + -er (“agent suffix”).

Synonyms

bait, come-on, hook, lure, sweetening, douceur, gift and Thesaurus:bribe

Scrabble Score: 12

sweetener: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sweetener: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sweetener: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

sweetener: valid Words With Friends Word