Meanings
verbback-sweeten (third-person singular simple present back-sweetens, present participle back-sweetening, simple past and past participle back-sweetened)
present singular third person back-sweetens · participle present back-sweetening · participle past back-sweetened · past back-sweetened · alternative backsweeten
- transitivebeveragesTo sweeten (an alcoholic drink) after fermentation by adding further sugar.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back-sweeten,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-sweeten.
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