Sweetening: meaning, definitions and examples
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sweetening
[ ˈswiːtənɪŋ ]
food industry
The process of adding sugar or other sweeteners to food products in order to enhance their taste.
Synonyms
sugar addition, sweetener enhancement
Examples of usage
- Sweetening is often used in the production of desserts.
- The sweetening of beverages has become a common practice in the industry.
general
The act of making something sweeter by adding sugar or other sweeteners.
Synonyms
add sugar to, enhance sweetness
Examples of usage
- She was sweetening her tea with honey.
- The chef was sweetening the sauce with a touch of maple syrup.
Translations
Translations of the word "sweetening" in other languages:
🇵🇹 adoçamento
🇮🇳 मिठास
🇩🇪 Süßung
🇮🇩 pemanisan
🇺🇦 підсолодження
🇵🇱 słodzenie
🇯🇵 甘味付け (kanmizuke)
🇫🇷 édulcoration
🇪🇸 endulzamiento
🇹🇷 tatlandırma
🇰🇷 감미 (gammi)
🇸🇦 تحلية (taḥliya)
🇨🇿 slazení
🇸🇰 sladenie
🇨🇳 甜味剂 (tiánwèijì)
🇸🇮 slajenje
🇮🇸 sæting
🇰🇿 тәттілеу
🇬🇪 ტკბილეული (tkbileuli)
🇦🇿 şirinləşdirmə
🇲🇽 endulzamiento
Word origin
The word 'sweetening' originates from the verb 'sweeten', which dates back to the 14th century. The suffix '-ing' is added to form the noun 'sweetening', referring to the act of making something sweet. The concept of sweetening has been prevalent in human history as people have always sought to enhance the taste of their food and beverages with added sweetness.
See also: sweet, sweetener, sweetheart, sweetness, sweets.