sweeting

[ swee-ting ]

/ ˈswi tɪŋ /

noun

a sweet variety of apple.

Archaic. sweetheart.

Origin of sweeting

First recorded in 1250–1300, and in 1520–40 for def. 1; from Middle English sweting, suetyng; see origin at sweet, -ing³

Words nearby sweeting

sweetheart contract, sweetheart neckline, sweetie, sweetie pie, sweetiewife, sweeting, sweetish, sweetleaf, sweetman, sweet marjoram, sweet marten

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Example sentences from the Web for sweeting

Mr. Sweeting touched these men with money, which is the outward and visible sign of verified opinion.
Essays on Life, Art and Science|Samuel Butler
Get my shears, sweeting, and I'll clip this lion's mane of hair.
Nicanor - Teller of Tales|C. Bryson Taylor
I'll go home now, and fret madam, about her young mother-in-law—by'e, sweeting!
A Bold Stroke for a Husband|Hannah Cowley
If so be as you come down tonight, be a good chap and bring a barrel of oysters from Sweeting's.'
Greenmantle|John Buchan

Mr. Sweeting begged to be allowed the honour of lending Miss Cheffington his carriage.
That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 2(of 3)|Frances Eleanor Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for sweeting

sweeting

/ (ˈswiːtɪŋ) /

noun

a variety of sweet apple

an archaic word for sweetheart

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单词	sweeting
释义	sweeting [ swee-ting ] / ˈswi tɪŋ / noun a sweet variety of apple. Archaic. sweetheart. Origin of sweeting First recorded in 1250–1300, and in 1520–40 for def. 1; from Middle English sweting, suetyng; see origin at sweet, -ing³ Words nearby sweeting sweetheart contract, sweetheart neckline, sweetie, sweetie pie, sweetiewife, sweeting, sweetish, sweetleaf, sweetman, sweet marjoram, sweet marten Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sweeting Mr. Sweeting touched these men with money, which is the outward and visible sign of verified opinion. Essays on Life, Art and Science\|Samuel Butler Get my shears, sweeting, and I'll clip this lion's mane of hair. Nicanor - Teller of Tales\|C. Bryson Taylor I'll go home now, and fret madam, about her young mother-in-law—by'e, sweeting! A Bold Stroke for a Husband\|Hannah Cowley If so be as you come down tonight, be a good chap and bring a barrel of oysters from Sweeting's.' Greenmantle\|John Buchan Mr. Sweeting begged to be allowed the honour of lending Miss Cheffington his carriage. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 2(of 3)\|Frances Eleanor Trollope British Dictionary definitions for sweeting sweeting / (ˈswiːtɪŋ) / noun a variety of sweet apple an archaic word for sweetheart Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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