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coaliness

coaliness noun: the state, quality, or condition of being coaly (like coal).

Noun

coaliness (uncountable)

  1. The state, quality, or condition of being coaly (like coal).
    • At first he thought she was not proper, such were her coaliness, her ruddiness and her slinkiness. But because she jerked her chin away from the direction of him, he realised that she was a good person.1919, Pan, volume 1, page 16

Origin of coaliness

From coaly + -ness.

Questions about coaliness

What does coaliness mean?
Coaliness means the state, quality, or condition of being coaly (like coal).
What part of speech is coaliness?
Coaliness is a noun.

Words near coaliness in the dictionary

  1. coaligned
  2. coaligning
  3. coalignment
  4. coalignments
  5. coaligns
  6. coaliness
  7. coaling
  8. coaling plant
  9. coaling plants
  10. coaling stage
  11. coaling stages

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