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desertness

desertness noun: the condition of being deserted.

Noun

desertness (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) The condition of being deserted.
    • The desertnesse of the countrey lying waste and saluage1549, Erasmus, “(please specify the book of the Bible, or other title)”, in Nicolas Udall [i.e., Nicholas Udall; et al.], transl., The Paraphrase of Erasmus vpon the Newe Testamente, London: […]...

Origin of desertness

From desert + -ness.

Questions about desertness

What does desertness mean?
Desertness means the condition of being deserted.
What part of speech is desertness?
Desertness is a noun.

Words near desertness in the dictionary

  1. desertland
  2. desertlands
  3. desertless
  4. desertlessly
  5. desertlike
  6. desertness
  7. desertology
  8. desertomycin
  9. desertomycins
  10. desertophile
  11. desertophiles

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