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chariness

chariness noun: the condition of being chary; caution.

Noun

chariness (uncountable)

  1. The condition of being chary; caution
    • One great thing undoubtedly was, the chariness of herself and her conduct, which an unmarried female always observes.1855, Washington Irving, The Crayon Reading Book

Origin of chariness

From chary + -ness.

Questions about chariness

What does chariness mean?
Chariness means the condition of being chary; caution.
What part of speech is chariness?
Chariness is a noun.

Words near chariness in the dictionary

  1. charientism
  2. charier
  3. chariest
  4. Charig
  5. charily
  6. chariness
  7. charing
  8. Charing Cross
  9. Charing Heath
  10. Charingworth
  11. charinid

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