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dancerliness

dancerliness noun: the quality of being dancerly.

Noun

dancerliness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being dancerly.
    • Abi Stafford danced the lead in “Symphony in Three Movements” with more understanding and sheer dancerliness than I have seen her show before, but the role remains larger than anything she brings to it.2009 April 30, Alastair Macaulay, “New Season, With Mr. B as Greeter”, in New York Times

Origin of dancerliness

From dancerly + -ness.

Questions about dancerliness

What does dancerliness mean?
Dancerliness means the quality of being dancerly.
What part of speech is dancerliness?
Dancerliness is a noun.

Words near dancerliness in the dictionary

  1. danceress
  2. danceresses
  3. dancerette
  4. dancerettes
  5. danceries
  6. dancerliness
  7. dancerly
  8. dancers
  9. dancery
  10. dances
  11. dances around

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