adjective
- moderately sweet; containing some sugar but less than fully sweet varieties
Usage: often used to describe chocolate or wine
Examples
- She prefers semisweet chocolate chips in her cookies.
- The recipe calls for semisweet baking chocolate.
- This semisweet wine pairs well with dessert.
- He melted semisweet chocolate for the frosting.
- The bakery uses semisweet chocolate in their brownies.
- Semisweet varieties have less sugar than milk chocolate.