1. The taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
   "The sweetness of the candy was overwhelming";
   - sweet, sugariness
    
2. The property of tasting as if it contains sugar
   "The sweetness of the ripe mango was irresistible";
   - sweet
    
3. A pleasingly sweet olfactory property
   "The sweetness of the roses filled the garden";
   - bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, redolence
    
4. The quality of giving pleasure
   "he was charmed by the sweetness of her manner";
   - pleasantness, pleasurableness

See also: pleasant, unpleasant

Type of: aroma, gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, odor [US], odour [Brit, Cdn], olfactory property, quality, scent, smell, taste, taste perception, taste property, taste sensation

Encyclopedia: Sweetness