sweetness

Etymology

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

noun

  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. The quality of giving pleasure to the mind or senses, pleasantness, agreeableness.
  4. (informal) Term of address for one's sweetheart.
    Sweetness, sweetness, I was only joking when I said / I'd like to smash every tooth in your head. 1986, The Smiths (band), Bigmouth Strikes Again (song)
    "Hey sweetness," he said. "How was practice?" 2011, Kimberly Gibney, Over the Edge, page 66

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