🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

मीठे का शौकीन

Pronunciation / Transliteration: meethay ka shaukeen

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sweet-Tooth/ˈswiːt ˌtuːθ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"वह मीठे का शौकीन है और हमेशा मिठाई की तलाश में रहता है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who has a strong preference for sweet foods.

    "After dinner, she always craves dessert because she has a real sweet-tooth."
  2. 2

    An inclination or craving for sugary or sweet-tasting foods.

    "His sweet-tooth often leads him to the candy aisle at the grocery store."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'sweet-tooth' originated in the early 19th century, combining 'sweet', derived from Old English 'swete', meaning pleasing to the taste, and 'tooth', from Old English 'tōþ'. The phrase evolved to describe a strong liking for sugary foods.

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