boʊˈkeɪ ˈfɹeɪɡɹəns ˈɹed.əl.ənts swiːt swit ˈswiːtnəs the quality of giving pleasure he was charmed by the sweetness of her manner the pleasantness of a cool breeze on a hot summer day a pleasingly sweet olfactory property the property of tasting as if it contains sugar the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth