noun [U]
1 the quality of being pleasant:
a smile of great sweetness * He was attracted to her sweetness and innocence.
2 the quality of tasting or smelling sweet:
The air was filled with the sweetness of mimosa.
IDIOMS
be (all) sweetness and light
1 (of a person) to be pleasant, friendly and polite:
I can't complain-he's been all sweetness and light with me.
2 (of a situation) to be enjoyable and easy to deal with:
It's not all sweetness and light being an actor.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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