Added 9 October 2026
sweetness
/ˈswiːtnəs/ noun
In Latin: dulcēdō, dulcitās, dulcitūdō Wiktionary
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The condition of being sweet (all senses). The condition of tasting sugary or tasting as if sugary, from either sugar or another sweet-tasting substance.
Ruth's overwhelming sweetness made Robert forget about his hopelessly low school grades.
- The condition of tasting sugary or tasting as if sugary, from either sugar or another sweet-tasting substance.
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A pleasant disposition; kindness.
Ruth's overwhelming sweetness made Robert forget about his hopelessly low school grades.
Origin
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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