Definitions for suavity

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

suaveswɑv(adj.)suav•er, suav•est.

  1. smoothly agreeable or polite; agreeably or blandly urbane.

Origin of suave:

1495–1505; < F < L suāvissweet

suave′ness(n.)

suav′i•ty(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. suavity, suaveness, blandness, smoothness(noun)

    the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner

Wiktionary

  1. suavity(Noun)

    Sweetness to the taste.

  2. suavity(Noun)

    The quality of being sweet or pleasing to the mind; agreeableness; softness; smoothness; pleasantness; gentleness; urbanity; as, suavity of manners; suavity of language, conversation, or address.

    ..names full of legendary suavity and interest..

Webster Dictionary

  1. Suavity(noun)

    sweetness to the taste

  2. Suavity(noun)

    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


Translations for suavity

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

suavity(noun)

(of a man or his manner) pleasant, elegant, polite and agreeable.

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