SWEE'TNESS, noun The quality of being sweet, in any of its senses; as gratefulness to the taste; or to the smell, fragrance; agreeableness to the ear, melody; as sweetness of the voice; sweetness of elocution. 1. Agreeableness of manners; softness; mildness; obliging civility; as sweetness of behavior. 2. Softness; mildness; amiableness; as sweetness of temper.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI