Definition of SWEETNESS

sweetness

Plural: sweetnesses

Noun

  • the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
  • the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
  • a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
  • the quality of giving pleasure
    • "he was charmed by the sweetness of her manner"
  • The condition of being sweet (all senses).
  • A pleasant disposition; kindness.
  • The quality of giving pleasure to the mind or senses, pleasantness, agreeableness.
  • A term of address for one's sweetheart.

Examples

  • Ruth's overwhelming sweetness made Robert forget about his hopelessly low school grades.

Origin / Etymology

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”).

Scrabble Score: 12

sweetness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sweetness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sweetness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

sweetness: valid Words With Friends Word