suavity

2 definitions found

suavity - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Suavity \Suav"i*ty\, n. [L. suavitas: cf. F. suavit['e].]
     1. Sweetness to the taste. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The quality of being sweet or pleasing to the mind;
        agreeableness; softness; pleasantness; gentleness;
        urbanity; as, suavity of manners; suavity of language,
        conversation, or address. --Glanvill.
        [1913 Webster]

suavity - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  suavity
      n 1: the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in
           manner [syn: suavity, suaveness, blandness,
           smoothness]