sweetness

«sweetness» in Mova's judaism dictionary: The taste of sugar or honey; being sweet — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (sweetness — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) The taste of sugar or honey; being sweet. tree →

2) Kindness, gentleness and a pleasant nature. tree →

3) A pleasant quality of a sound or smell. tree →

4) (informal, as a pet name) «Sweetness» used to speak to someone you love. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Samson's riddle, sweetness came out of the strong lion, honey from a dead animal. Interpretation: Tradition praises sweet words and good counsel as a gift. Torah itself is called sweeter than honey. In the primary lessons: In science lessons, sweetness is one of the basic tastes, with sour, salty, bitter and umami. In cooking, fruit adds natural sweetness. In stories it describes a gentle character or a pleasant song. Phrases: «natural sweetness», «sweetness and light», «a touch of sweetness».

examples

• Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. (Writings PRO.27.9, JPS 1917) tree →
• The wise in heart is called a man of discernment; and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. (Writings PRO.16.21, JPS 1917) tree →
• And he said unto them: Out of the eater came forth food, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. (Prophets JDG.14.14, JPS 1917) tree →
• The sweetness of the strawberries was perfect. tree →
• Our tongue can taste sweetness, sourness, saltiness and bitterness. tree →
• Honey adds sweetness to porridge. tree →
• Everyone loved the sweetness of her nature. tree →
• The sweetness of the music made us calm. tree →
• (informal) «Morning, sweetness!» said Dad. tree →
• Too much sweetness in drinks is bad for teeth. tree →
• A jar of honey was upset and the sticky sweetness flowed out on the table. tree →

note

Uncountable: «a lot of sweetness», not «sweetnesses». «Sweetness and light» means everything seems happy and friendly (often said ironically). Myth trap: the old «tongue map» (sweet only at the tip) is wrong — all parts of the tongue can taste sweetness.

In the corpora

• And he said unto them: Out of the eater came forth food, and out of the strong came forth sweetness.
• The wise in heart is called a man of discernment; and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
• Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
• And a can of ordinary cola hides about seven teaspoons of sugar: the acid and fizz cover up the sweetness.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «sweetness» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.