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cantiness

cantiness noun: the state or quality of being canty.

Noun

cantiness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being canty.

Origin of cantiness

From canty + -ness.

Questions about cantiness

What does cantiness mean?
Cantiness means the state or quality of being canty.
What part of speech is cantiness?
Cantiness is a noun.

Words near cantiness in the dictionary

  1. cantine truck
  2. cantine trucks
  3. cantine wagon
  4. cantine wagons
  5. cantines
  6. cantiness
  7. canting
  8. canting arms
  9. cantingly
  10. cantingness
  11. cantings

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