long sweetening

long sweetening
A viscous, syrupy sweetener, generally molasses, but sometimes table syrup.

Mr. Hurst made the best of the situation and drank his molasses-sweetened coffee with seeming relish, as though he had been raised on long sweetening.


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  • long sweetening — noun South and Midland : sweetening in liquid form (as molasses) compare short sweetening * * * Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. liquid sweetening, as maple syrup, molasses, or sorghum. [1705 15, Amer.] * * * long sweetening, U.S. Dialect.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • long sweetening — long′ sweet′ening n. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. dial. coo liquid sweetening, as maple syrup, molasses, or sorghum • Etymology: 1705–15, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • long sweetening — Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. liquid sweetening, as maple syrup, molasses, or sorghum. [1705 15, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • sweetening — noun See long sweetening and short sweetening …   Wiktionary

  • short sweetening — noun South & Midland : sugar compare long sweetening * * * Chiefly Southern and Midland U.S. sugar. Cf. long sweetening. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * short sweetening, U.S. Dialect. sugar …   Useful english dictionary

  • short sweetening — Chiefly Southern and Midland U.S. sugar. Cf. long sweetening. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • short sweetening — noun (South Midland U.S.) sugar compare long sweetening …   Wiktionary

  • molasses — noun A thick brownish syrup produced in the refining of raw sugar. Syn: long sweetening, molasse …   Wiktionary

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