"oversweet" meaning in All languages combined

See oversweet on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more oversweet [comparative], most oversweet [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + sweet. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|sweet}} over- + sweet Head templates: {{en-adj}} oversweet (comparative more oversweet, superlative most oversweet)
  1. Too sweet; excessively sweet.
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