sweetness
gb/swˈitnəs/ us/swˈitnəs/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 4300
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A2
property
1
pleasant sugary taste
The taste of sugar or something like sugar.
Muundo wa matumizi:
the sweetness of [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sweetness' (the taste) with 'sweet' (the adjective).
Visawe
sugariness (A more technical or less common term for the same taste quality.)
Vinyume
bitterness (Opposite taste quality, often sharp or unpleasant.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
sweetness of the cake
|natural sweetness
|add sweetness
Mada
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The sweetness of ripe mangoes is hard to resist.
- He added honey to increase the tea’s sweetness.
- The dessert had just the right amount of sweetness.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I like the sweetness of chocolate.
- Sugar gives the drink sweetness.
- The fruit has natural sweetness.
Nomino
B1
property
2
kind and gentle nature
Being kind and nice to other people.
Muundo wa matumizi:
the sweetness of [someone/something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with physical attractiveness rather than personality traits.
Visawe
kindness (A broader term for being nice; not always as soft or gentle in tone as 'sweetness'.)
Vinyume
harshness (A rough or severe manner, opposite of gentle sweetness.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
sweetness of her smile
|natural sweetness
|genuine sweetness
Mada
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Her sweetness made everyone feel welcome.
- He spoke with a warmth and sweetness that calmed the crowd.
- The child's sweetness touched their hearts.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Her sweetness makes me happy.
- I like his sweetness to animals.
- Her face shows great sweetness.
Nomino
B2
property
3
pleasant or delightful quality
A very nice and happy feeling or thing.
Muundo wa matumizi:
the sweetness of [experience/moment]
Visawe
pleasantness (More general term for being pleasing; lacks the emotional warmth of 'sweetness'.)
Vinyume
unpleasantness (The state of being disagreeable or not nice.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
sweetness of victory
|sweetness of summer days
|pure sweetness
Mada
emotions
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- They enjoyed the sweetness of their success.
- I will never forget the sweetness of that summer evening.
- The sweetness of the music filled the room.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I like the sweetness of this day.
- The trip had much sweetness for us.
- The music has great sweetness.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
sweetness
IPA
GB/swˈitnəs/
US/swˈitnəs/
Silabi na mkazo
sweet - ness (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (sweet)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: sweetness
- Plural: sweetness, sweetnesses
Familia ya neno
Forms
sweetnesses
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Semi
in all its sweetness
1/ˈɪn ˈɔl ˈɪts swˈitnəs/
fixed phrase
fully enjoying something pleasant
To enjoy something completely because it is very nice.
Mifano
- They sat in the garden, enjoying the evening in all its sweetness.
- Life, in all its sweetness, is worth living.
the sweetness of victory
1/ðə swˈitnəs əv vˈɪktɚi/
fixed phrase
pleasure from winning
The happy feeling you get when you win something.
Mifano
- After months of hard work, they finally knew the sweetness of victory.
- Nothing compares to the sweetness of victory after a long struggle.