/ ˈswiːtnəs; NAmE / noun [ U ]
1.
the quality of being pleasant :
a smile of great sweetness
2.
the quality of tasting or smelling sweet :
The air was filled with the sweetness of mimosa.
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IDIOMS
- be (all) sweetness and light
/ ˈswiːtnəs; NAmE / noun [ U ]
1.
the quality of being pleasant :
a smile of great sweetness
2.
the quality of tasting or smelling sweet :
The air was filled with the sweetness of mimosa.
•
IDIOMS
- be (all) sweetness and light
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005