HyperDic: sweetness

English > 4 senses of the word sweetness:
NOUNcognitionsweetness, sweet, sugarinessthe taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
attributesweetness, sweetthe property of tasting / tasting as if it contains sugar
attributesweetness, bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, redolencea pleasingly sweet olfactory property
attributesweetness, pleasantnessthe quality of giving pleasure
sweetness > pronunciation
Soundsswiy'tnahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > sweetness: 4 senses > noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth.
Synonymssweet, sugariness
Broadertaste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perceptionThe sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
Spanishdulcedumbre, dulzor, dulzura, sabor dulce
Catalandolcesa, dolçor
Adjectivessweethaving or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
English > sweetness: 4 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe property of tasting / tasting as if it contains sugar.
Synonymsweet
NarrowersaccharinityThe excessive sweetness of saccharin
sugarinessThe sweetness of sugar
Broadertaste propertyA property appreciated via the sense of taste
Spanishdulzura
Catalandolçor
Adjectivessweet(used of wines) having a high residual sugar content
sweethaving or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
sweetwith sweetening added
English > sweetness: 4 senses > noun 3, attribute
MeaningA pleasingly sweet olfactory property.
Synonymsbouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, redolence
Broaderolfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scentAny property detected by the olfactory system
Spanisharoma, fragancia
Catalanaroma
Adjectivessweethaving a natural fragrance
English > sweetness: 4 senses > noun 4, attribute
MeaningThe quality of giving pleasure.
Example"he was charmed by the sweetness of her manner"
Synonympleasantness
Attributespleasantaffording pleasure
unpleasantDisagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings
Narroweragreeableness, amenitypleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
enjoyablenesspleasantness resulting from something that can be enjoyed
nicenessThe quality of nice
pleasingnessAn agreeable beauty that gives pleasure or enjoyment
BroaderqualityAn essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
OppositeunpleasantnessThe quality of giving displeasure
Spanishcarácter agradable
Catalancaràcter agradable
Adjectivessweethaving a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
sweetpleasing to the ear
sweetpleasing to the mind or feeling
sweetpleasing to the senses

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