suavity

[ swah-vi-tee, swav-i- ]

/ ˈswɑ vɪ ti, ˈswæv ɪ- /

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noun, plural suav·i·ties.

a suave or smoothly agreeable quality.

suavities, suave or courteous actions or manners; amenities.

Also suave·ness .

Origin of suavity

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin suāvitās pleasantness, equivalent to suāv(is) sweet + -itās-ity

Words nearby suavity

Suárez, SUAS, suasion, suave, suaviter in modo, fortiter in re, suavity, sub, subabdominal, subacetate, subacid, subacromial bursa

Example sentences from the Web for suavity

If it were not for her large benevolence and suavity, which makes her a very agreeable woman, he would be badly henpecked.
How to Become Rich|William Windsor
But, combining diplomacy with suavity, Powell prevailed a second time.
Makers and Romance of Alabama History|B. F. Riley
He was a scoundrel of the deepest dye, without any of the suavity of manner which characterized his companion.
The Life and Adventures of Ben Hogan, the Wickedest Man in the World|Benedict Hogan
Yet these too, with all their sympathy and suavity and sweet reasonableness, are policemen au fond.
Adventures and Enthusiasms|E. V. Lucas

His suavity had returned, and along with it a dignity of bearing not observable before.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady|Lucas Malet

单词	suavity
释义	suavity [ swah-vi-tee, swav-i- ] / ˈswɑ vɪ ti, ˈswæv ɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR suavity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural suav·i·ties. a suave or smoothly agreeable quality. suavities, suave or courteous actions or manners; amenities. Also suave·ness . Origin of suavity 1400–50; late Middle English <Latin suāvitās pleasantness, equivalent to suāv(is) sweet + -itās-ity Words nearby suavity Suárez, SUAS, suasion, suave, suaviter in modo, fortiter in re, suavity, sub, subabdominal, subacetate, subacid, subacromial bursa Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for suavity If it were not for her large benevolence and suavity, which makes her a very agreeable woman, he would be badly henpecked. How to Become Rich\|William Windsor But, combining diplomacy with suavity, Powell prevailed a second time. Makers and Romance of Alabama History\|B. F. Riley He was a scoundrel of the deepest dye, without any of the suavity of manner which characterized his companion. The Life and Adventures of Ben Hogan, the Wickedest Man in the World\|Benedict Hogan Yet these too, with all their sympathy and suavity and sweet reasonableness, are policemen au fond. Adventures and Enthusiasms\|E. V. Lucas His suavity had returned, and along with it a dignity of bearing not observable before. The History of Sir Richard Calmady\|Lucas Malet Words related to suavity urbanity, amenity, diplomacy, mildness, propriety, courtesy, affability, unctuosity
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suavity

noun, plural suav·i·ties.

Origin of suavity

Words nearby suavity

Example sentences from the Web for suavity

Words related to suavity