suavity
[ swah-vi-tee, swav-i- ]
/ ˈswɑ vɪ ti, ˈswæv ɪ- /
noun, plural suav·i·ties.
Words nearby suavity
suakin, suas, suasion, suave, suaviter in modo, fortiter in re, suavity, sub, sub judice, sub rosa, sub verbo, sub voce
Also suave·ness.
Definition for suaveness (2 of 2)
suave
[ swahv ]
/ swɑv /
adjective, suav·er, suav·est.
(of persons or their manner, speech, etc.) smoothly agreeable or polite; agreeably or blandly urbane.
Origin of suave
OTHER WORDS FROM suave
suave·ly, adverbsuave·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for suaveness
Yet, at the same time, his mood had a charming reality—the suaveness of Andrs Escobar.
The Bright Shawl|Joseph HergesheimerGone was the suaveness, the customary polite mockery; it was frank, open, genuinely pleasant.
The Passing of Ku Sui|Anthony GilmoreYou see, he is a particularly obnoxious specimen of his race; all suaveness, treachery, and remorseless energy.
The Secret House|Edgar WallaceThere was none of the suaveness, the delicate responsiveness of her late host at Porchester House.
Peter Ruff and the Double Four|E. Phillips Oppenheim
British Dictionary definitions for suaveness
suave
/ (swɑːv) /
adjective
(esp of a man) displaying smoothness and sophistication in manner or attitude; urbane
Derived forms of suave
suavely, adverbsuavity (ˈswɑːvɪtɪ) or suaveness, nounWord Origin for suave
C16: from Latin suāvis sweet
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