semi-sweet
adjectiveUK /ˌsemiˈswiːt/
US /ˌsɛmiˈswit/
Slightly sweet, but not very sweet.
She likes semi-sweet chocolate better than milk chocolate.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Describing chocolate that has some sugar but less than milk chocolate.
The recipe calls for a cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips.
3. Having a taste that is partly sweet and partly something else, like bitter or sour.
The sauce had a semi-sweet flavor with a hint of vinegar.
4. In winemaking, containing a moderate amount of residual sugar.
They served a semi-sweet white wine with dinner.