sweetness
/ˈswitnəs/ noun B2- The condition of tasting sugary or tasting as if sugary, from either sugar or another sweet-tasting substance. · Near-synonym: saccharinity
- A pleasant disposition; kindness. · Ruth's overwhelming sweetness made Robert forget about his hopelessly low school grades.
- The quality of giving pleasure to the mind or senses, pleasantness, agreeableness.
- A term of address for one's sweetheart.
Plural sweetnesses
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Its very unaccustomedness and sweetness disturbed her.
Again that sudden sensation of startling sweetness thrilled her.
Anne, although sincerely sorry for Minnie May, was far from being insensible to the romance of the situation and to the sweetness of once more sharing that romance with a kindred spirit.
Silas Sloane’s place, the Mayflowers blossomed out, pink and white stars of sweetness under their brown leaves.
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