back-sweetening

A form of back-sweeten — To sweeten (an alcoholic drink) after fermentation by adding further sugar.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of back-sweeten
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APA

back-sweetening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-sweetening

MLA

“back-sweetening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-sweetening. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back-sweetening,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-sweetening.

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