"oversweet" meaning in All languages combined

See oversweet on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more oversweet [comparative], most oversweet [superlative]
Etymology: 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.
    Sense id: en-oversweet-en-adj-FbZJR-ar Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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