sweetness

noun

sweet·​ness

ˈswētnə̇s

plural -es

1

: something sweet : a sweet substance, sound, or feeling

2

: the quality or state of being sweet

Word History

Etymology

Middle English swetnes, sweetnes, from Old English swētnes, from swēte sweet + -nes -ness

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Rhymes for sweetness

• neatness
• completeness
• concreteness
• discreteness
• incompleteness