Definition of sweetness Sweetness

/swiˈtnʌs/ - [sweetnus] - sweet•ness

We found 9 definitions of sweetness from 5 different sources.

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What does sweetness mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: sweetnesses

sweetness - the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
  sweet
  taste property a property appreciated via the sense of taste
  saccharinity the excessive sweetness of saccharin
sweetness - the quality of giving pleasure; "he was charmed by the sweetness of her manner"; "the pleasantness of a cool breeze on a hot summer day"
  pleasantness
  unpleasantness the quality of giving displeasure; "the recent unpleasantness of the weather"
  pleasant (of persons) having pleasing manners or behavior; "I didn't enjoy it and probably wasn't a pleasant person to be around"
  unpleasant disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"
  quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
  amenity, agreeableness a temperamental disposition to be agreeable
  enjoyableness pleasantness resulting from something that can be enjoyed; "the enjoyableness of an afternoon at the beach"
  niceness the quality of nice
sweetness - a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
  bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, redolence
  olfactory property, aroma, odor, odour, scent, smell any property detected by the olfactory system
sweetness - the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
  sweet, sugariness
  gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste perception, taste sensation, taste a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • sweetness (n.)
    The quality or state of being sweet (in any sense of the adjective); gratefulness to the taste or to the smell; agreeableness.

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

  • sweetness
    Guinea droppers, cheats, sharpers. To sweeten to decoy, or draw in. To be sweet upon; to coax, wheedle, court, or allure. He seemed sweet upon that wench; he seemed to court that girl.

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