sweet tooth

noun

: a craving or fondness for sweet food

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Bears apparently indulged their sweet tooth, too, with an open packet of M&Ms visible in the mess. Isaac Yee, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024 Shoppers can choose from up to nine pies for their sweet tooth cravings. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Nov. 2024 Cake Me Away For anyone with a sweet tooth (*raises hand*), a real highlight of Holland America cruises lasting seven days or more, is Cake Me Away, a dessert extravaganza featuring 22 five-layer cakes. Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 This decadent-looking dessert delivers chocolate three ways and promises to satisfy the sweet tooth of any chocolate lover. Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024 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 23 Dec. 2024.

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sweet tooth

noun
: a craving or fondness for sweets

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