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sweet•ish

(ˈswi tɪʃ)

adj.

somewhat sweet.

[1570–80]

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Adj.

sweetish - somewhat sweet

sweet - having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

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sweetish

[ˈswiːtɪʃ] ADJ → algo dulce

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

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