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gallowsness

gallowsness noun: recklessness.

Noun

gallowsness (uncountable)

  1. (archaic, rare, slang) recklessness

Origin of gallowsness

From gallows + -ness.

Questions about gallowsness

What does gallowsness mean?
Gallowsness means recklessness.
What part of speech is gallowsness?
Gallowsness is a noun.

Words near gallowsness in the dictionary

  1. gallowsbird
  2. gallowsbirds
  3. gallowses
  4. gallowsmaker
  5. gallowsmakers
  6. gallowsness
  7. gallowstree
  8. gallowsward
  9. galloxanthin
  10. galloyl
  11. galloylated

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