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Webster 1913 Edition

Sweetness

Sweet′ness

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Noun.
[AS.
swētness
.]
The quality or state of being sweet (in any sense of the adjective); gratefulness to the taste or to the smell; agreeableness.

Webster 1828 Edition

Sweetness

SWEE'TNESS

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Noun.
The quality of being sweet, in any of its senses; as gratefulness to the taste; or to the smell,fragrance; agreeableness to the ear, melody; as sweetness of the voice; sweetness of elocution.
1.
Agreeableness of manners; softness; mildness; obliging civility; as sweetness of behavior.
2.
Softness; mildness; amiableness; as sweetness of temper.

Definition 2024

sweetness

sweetness

English

Noun

sweetness ‎(countable and uncountable, plural sweetnesses)

  1. The condition of being sweet or sugary.
  2. A pleasant disposition; kindness.
    Ruth's overwhelming sweetness made Robert forget about his hopelessly low school grades.

Translations

Etymology

sweet +‎ -ness

Pronunciation

  • enPR: swēt'nəs, IPA(key): /ˈswiːtnəs/

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