sweet tooth

noun

: a craving or fondness for sweet food

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Top 5 Super Bowl Desserts Save some room to satisfy your sweet tooth with these top Super Bowl dessert choices. Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025 If your partner loves to cook or has a sweet tooth, this mini waffle maker is a great choice. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025 Justin and Hailey Bieber Does pop star Justin Bieber have a sweet tooth? Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025 Helps Curb a Sweet Tooth Watermelon contains natural sugars, which can satisfy your sweet tooth with fewer calories than traditional desserts. Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Ld, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sweet tooth 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sweet tooth was in the 14th century

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“Sweet tooth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20tooth. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.

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sweet tooth

noun
: a craving or fondness for sweets

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