noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The property of being sugary or sweet. uncountable

   "The sugariness of the sauce went well with the tartness of the citrus fruit."

2. 2
   the sweetness of sugar wordnet
3. 3
   the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

sweetnessgoosweetsweetsweetness

Antonyms

All antonyms

bitternesssournesstartness

Example

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"The sugariness of the sauce went well with the tartness of the citrus fruit."

Etymology

From sugary + -ness.

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