semisweet

[ sem-ee-sweet, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm iˈswit, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

somewhat sweet; containing a small amount of sweetening: a semisweet cookie; semisweet chocolate.

Origin of semisweet

First recorded in 1950–55; semi- + sweet

Words nearby semisweet

semistarvation, semisubmersible, semisubmersible rig, semisubterranean, semisulcus, semisweet, semisynthetic, semisystematic name, semite, semitendinous muscle, semiterrestrial