sweetness and light meaning

UK US /ˈswitnəs ənd laɪt/ 4 syllables

sweetness and light (noun): a mild reasonableness.

Definition of sweetness and light

  1. a mild reasonableness
    • when he learned who I was he became all sweetness and light

    Type of: affability

How to pronounce sweetness and light

sweetness and light is pronounced /ˈswitnəs ənd laɪt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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