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" The pursuit of perfection, then, is the pursuit of sweetness and light."
Matthew Arnold

Meaning of "sweetness" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SWEETNESS

ˈswiːtnəs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWEETNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sweetness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SWEETNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sweetness

Sweetness is one of the five basic tastes and is universally regarded as a pleasurable experience. Foods rich in simple carbohydrates such as sugar are those most commonly associated with sweetness, although there are other natural and artificial compounds that are sweet at much lower concentrations, allowing their use as non-caloric sugar substitutes. Examples of foods that may be used as non-sugar sweet substitutes include saccharin, aspartame, xylitol and acesulfame potassium. Other compounds may alter perception of sweetness itself. The chemosensory basis for detecting sweetness, which varies between both individuals and species, has only begun to be understood since the late 20th century. One theoretical model of sweetness is the multipoint attachment theory, which involves multiple binding sites between a sweetness receptor and a sweet substance. Studies indicate that responsiveness to sugars and sweetness has very ancient evolutionary beginnings, being manifest as chemotaxis even in motile bacteria such as E. coli.

Definition of sweetness in the English dictionary

The first definition of sweetness in the dictionary is the fact or state of having or denoting a pleasant taste like that of sugar. Other definition of sweetness is the fact or state of having a relatively high sugar content. Sweetness is also freedom from unpleasant odours.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWEETNESS

absoluteness · apartness · bittersweetness · concreteness · cuteness · discreetness · fleetness · indiscreetness · indiscreteness · inertness · meetness · minuteness · mootness · muteness · obsoleteness · oversweetness · petiteness · repleteness · swartness · unmeetness

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWEETNESS

sweetheart deal · sweetheart neckline · sweethearting · sweetie · sweetiewife · sweetiewives · sweeting · sweetish · sweetishly · sweetishness · sweetly · sweetman · sweetmeal · sweetmeat · sweetmen · sweetness and light · sweetsop · sweetveld · sweetwater · sweetwood

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWEETNESS

alertness · aquafitness · brightness · business · correctness · expert witness · eyewitness · fitness · greatness · hotness · lightness · physical fitness · political correctness · promptness · robustness · shortness · softness · tartness · tightness · wetness · witness

Synonyms and antonyms of sweetness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sweetness» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SWEETNESS

Find out the translation of sweetness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of sweetness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sweetness» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

甜头
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

dulzura
570 millions of speakers
en

English

sweetness
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

मिठास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حلاوة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

сладость
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

doçura
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

মাধুরী
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

douceur
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Manis
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Süße
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

甘さ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

단맛
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Manis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngọt ngào
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

இனிப்புக்கு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

गोडवा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

tatlılık
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

dolcezza
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

słodycz
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

солодкість
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

dulceață
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γλυκύτητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sötma
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sødme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sweetness

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWEETNESS»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of sweetness
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «sweetness».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sweetness

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «SWEETNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sweetness.
1
Chinua Achebe
When old people speak it is not because of the sweetness of words in our mouths; it is because we see something which you do not see.
2
Sarah Addison Allen
My favorite books are the ones that make me smile for hours after reading them. I want that for my readers, for the sweetness to linger. Sort of like chocolate, but without the calories.
3
Matthew Arnold
The pursuit of perfection, then, is the pursuit of sweetness and light.
4
Glenn Beck
Without failure there is no sweetness in success. There's no understanding of it.
5
Shelley Berman
As a culture I see us as presently deprived of subtleties. The music is loud, the anger is elevated, sex seems lacking in sweetness and privacy.
6
April Bloomfield
I love the smell of frying liver. It kind of releases a sweetness into the air, and it kind of prickles your nose, and it kind of makes you awake... it gets me excited.
7
Lindy Booth
For breakfast, I make an amazing protein shake with fruit, Greek yogurt, protein powder, flaxseed oil and honey. It's a nice way to get a healthy start and a little bit of sweetness, too.
8
Christian Nestell Bovee
It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness; it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.
9
Gerard Butler
I love a girl with a good sense of humour, who is confident but who has a sweetness to her - that melts my heart.
10
Neko Case
There's just kind of a sweetness about Canadians. Americans are a little more pushy, I mean, in a way that I enjoy - they're basically pushy because of their enthusiasm - we're a lot clumsier than other people.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWEETNESS»

Discover the use of sweetness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sweetness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sweetness and Blood: How Surfing Spread from Hawaii and ...
Offers a folk history of surfing after World War II, while documenting the author's visits to such destinations as West Africa and Cuba, and describes the roles played by such contributors as Christian missionaries and colonials.
Michael Scott Moore, 2010
2
Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton
From his childhood in segregated Mississippi, to Chicago, where Payton emerged from athlete to icon as he broke the NFL’s all-time rushing record and led the Bears to Super Bowl glory; to his darker moments battling depression and ...
Jeff Pearlman, 2011
3
No Sweetness Here and Other Stories
Eleven stories explore life in Ghana and the clashes between traditional culture and modern changes
Ama Ata Aidoo, 1995
4
Sweetness and power: the place of sugar in modern history
Traces the history of sugar production and consumption, examines its relationship with slavery, class ambitions, and industrialization, and describes sugar's impact on modern diet and eating habits
Sidney Wilfred Mintz, 1986
5
The Sweetness of Forgetting
Savour The Sweetness of Forgetting: a tale of baking, love, hope and faith across generations.
Kristin Harmel, 2013
6
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie: A Flavia de Luce Novel
BONUS: This edition contains a The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie discussion guide and an excerpt from Alan Bradley's The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag.
Alan Bradley, 2009
7
Sweetness In The Belly
A richly imagined tale of one woman's search for love and belonging.
Camilla Gibb, 2011
8
The Sweetness of Salt
Julia just graduated as her high school valedictorian, has a full ride to college in the fall and a coveted summer internship clerking for a federal judge.
Cecilia Galante, 2010
9
Sweetness from Starch: A Manual for Making Maltose from Starch
''Sweetness from Starch'' describes methods adapted from those used in many cottage factories in Vietnam for making maltose syrup from cassava starch, using the enzymes in cereal seedlings.
Khac Quynh Nguyen, J. E. Cecil, 1996
10
Divine Sweetness: Love Aspirations
Divine Sweetness are Love Aspirations coming from the goddess Saraswati, the Flowing One.
Jennieke Janaki, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWEETNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sweetness is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Gene For Sweet: Why We Don't All Taste Sugar The Same Way
Scientists have known for a decade that cats and other felines don't have taste buds for sweetness at all. So they figured there had to be some genetic variation ... «NPR, Jul 15»
2
Perception of sweetness in food determined by genetics
PHILADELPHIA, July 20 (UPI) -- A single set of genes determines a person's sensitivity to sweetness, and access to sugar in childhood has little or no effect on ... «UPI.com, Jul 15»
3
Savor The Quiet Sweetness Of 'The Blue Girl'
In her debut novel Ex Utero, Laurie Foos tells the story of a woman who misplaces her uterus at a shopping mall, "somewhere between the shoe store and the ... «WFDD, Jul 15»
4
Tenth Annual 'Sweetness' Run/Walk to honor Pat Hill
Tenth Annual 'Sweetness' Run/Walk to honor Pat Hill ... Payton Foundation 10th Annual Kendall County “Sweetness” 5K-8K Run/Walk will be June 6 at Yorkville ... «Kane County Chronicle, May 15»
5
Meet Sweetness, A Thoughtful Delivery App For Lazy Gift Givers
It is 2015, which means that there is an app for on-demand anything. With a few swipes and a credit card or PayPal account, you can summon a limo, your dry ... «Fast Company, Mar 15»
6
A Moroccan Stew With Spice and Sweetness
I don't use much; the sweetness remains firmly in the background. But if you like things sweeter, feel free to add more. Or substitute a sweeter dried fruit. Dates ... «New York Times, Feb 15»
7
Stream Adventures' Delectable 'Your Sweetness'
Listen to “Your Sweetness” below, and be on the look out for the band's upcoming debut album, Supersonic Home, when it comes out February 17 on Run for ... «SPIN, Dec 14»
8
'Sweetness No. 9' author Stephan Eirik Clark on 'the Colbert bump'
It'll be another few days before we know if the Colbert bump was a hefty push or more of a nudge for Stephan Eirik Clark. His novel, “Sweetness No. 9,” hit ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Aug 14»
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'Sweetness # 9′: Is Commodity Horror Becoming a Cliché in …
Anxiety-addled yet apathetic? Obese yet calorie-counting? Double-speaking to oblivion? In Stephen Eirik Clark's Colbert-bumped debut novel Sweetness #9, ... «Flavorwire, Aug 14»
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'Sweetness #9' Satirizes Food Wars And Artificial America
Sweetness #9 soon becomes the artificial sweetener used in diet drinks, and many other foods, and is also marketed in little packets for use in coffee and tea. «NPR, Aug 14»
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