sweet tooth

noun

: a craving or fondness for sweet food

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Indulge your sweet tooth at Shoo-Fly Soda Shop or enjoy a daily lunch special at La Vita Italian Restaurant. Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025 Keep your sweet tooth happy with Anthony’s Cookies as another sumptuous choice. Tabnie Dozier, Essence, 14 Feb. 2025 River Street Sweets: Known for its homemade praline and other treats, River Street Sweets will satisfy your sweet tooth every time. Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2025 Ultimately, the emotional diet coke of AI companionship might temporarily quench our thirst for connection and our sweet tooth for pleasant interplays. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 22 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 23 Feb. 2025.

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sweet tooth

noun
: a craving or fondness for sweets

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