sweetness
n. uncountablen. the pleasant taste of sugar or honey. It can also describe a person who is very kind and gentle.
n. the quality of being sweet to the taste; metaphorically, a pleasing or gentle disposition in a person.
The natural sweetness of the fruit makes it a great snack.
The chef added a pinch of salt to balance the intense sweetness of the chocolate dessert.
While the physical sweetness of the nectar attracts pollinators, the metaphorical sweetness of her character is what truly endeared her to the local community.
From Middle English swetnes, swetnesse, from Old English swētnes (“sweetness”), from Proto-West Germanic *swōtinassī (“sweetness”), equivalent to sweet + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian swietens (“sweetness”), obsolete Dutch zoetenis (“sweetness”), Old High German swuoznessi, suoznessi (“sweetness”).
Uncountable when referring to the general quality; occasionally countable when referring to specific types of sugary flavors in technical tasting contexts.