sweetmeat

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
15
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈswiːtmiːt/

Definition of sweetmeat

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A sweet delicacy; a confection.
    “At the principal stations there are also separate Hindu and Mohemmedan refreshment rooms, and some mail trains have compartments reserved for Indian tea and sweetmeat vendors.”
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noun

  1. A sweet delicacy; a confection.
    “At the principal stations there are also separate Hindu and Mohemmedan refreshment rooms, and some mail trains have compartments reserved for Indian tea and sweetmeat vendors.”
  2. (informal)Sweetheart; darling.
    ““Hey, sweetmeat, where you been?” Farrengalli hollered.”

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Etymology

From Middle English swete-mete, from Old English swete mete. By surface analysis, sweet + meat (“food”).

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