Definition

Noun: A strong and persistent liking or craving for sweet foods, such as candy, cake, or chocolate.

Usage

This noun is used to describe a person's characteristic fondness for sugary things. It is almost always used with a possessive determiner (e.g., my, his, her, a) and often in the context of indulgence or lack of restraint.

Examples

• She has a sweet tooth, so she always orders dessert.
• I'm trying to cut down on sugar, but my sweet tooth is hard to ignore.
• You must have a real sweet tooth to eat that much candy.

Advanced Usage

• "To satisfy/indulge one's sweet tooth": This common phrase means to eat something sweet to fulfill that craving.
  • I bought a slice of pie to satisfy my sweet tooth.

Variants and Related Words

• Sweet-toothed (adjective): Having a liking for sweet foods.
  • He comes from a family of sweet-toothed people.

Synonyms

• Craving for sweets
• Fondness for sugar

Idioms

• "To have a sweet tooth": This is the standard idiomatic expression itself, meaning to enjoy eating sweet foods.
  • Everyone knows John has a sweet tooth; he can't resist cookies.

Noun

1. a strong appetite for sweet food