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grizzliness

grizzliness noun: the characteristic or quality of being grizzly.

Noun

grizzliness (uncountable)

  1. The characteristic or quality of being grizzly.
    • One earth mother on my street claims a potion of cinnamon sticks, corn syrup, and warm water ended her daughter's grizzliness.1988, Diana S. Greene, 79 Ways to Calm a Crying Baby, page 124

Origin of grizzliness

From grizzly + -ness.

Questions about grizzliness

What does grizzliness mean?
Grizzliness means the characteristic or quality of being grizzly.
What part of speech is grizzliness?
Grizzliness is a noun.

Words near grizzliness in the dictionary

  1. grizzlers
  2. grizzles
  3. grizzlier
  4. grizzlies
  5. grizzliest
  6. grizzliness
  7. grizzling
  8. grizzlings
  9. grizzly
  10. grizzly bear
  11. grizzly bears

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