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sweetness.

The condition of being sweet (all senses).

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈswiːtnəs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈswitnəs/General-American
  1. The condition of being sweet (all senses).

    countable · uncountable
  2. A pleasant disposition; kindness.

    countable · uncountable
    Ruth's overwhelming sweetness made Robert forget about his hopelessly low school grades.
  3. The quality of giving pleasure to the mind or senses, pleasantness, agreeableness.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A term of address for one's sweetheart.

    countable · informal · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English swetnes, swetnesse, from Old English swētnes (“sweetness”), from Proto-West Germanic *swōtinassī (“sweetness”), equivalent to sweet + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian swietens (“sweetness”), obsolete Dutch zoetenis (“sweetness”), Old High German swuoznessi, suoznessi (“sweetness”).

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