sweetness

From Middle English swetnes, swetnesse, from Old English swētnes (“sweetness”), equivalent to sweet +‎ -ness.

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

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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.

3. (informal) Term of address for one's sweetheart.
   • 1986, The Smiths (band), Bigmouth Strikes Again (song)

     Sweetness, sweetness, I was only joking when I said
     I'd like to smash every tooth in your head.

   • 2011, Kimberly Gibney, Over the Edge (page 66)

     "Hey sweetness," he said. "How was practice?"

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