backsweeten

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

Scrabble 22

Meanings

verbbacksweeten (third-person singular simple present backsweetens, present participle backsweetening, simple past and past participle backsweetened)

present singular third person backsweetens · participle present backsweetening · participle past backsweetened · past backsweetened

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of back-sweeten
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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