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joshiness

/ˈd͡ʒɒʃiːnes/

joshiness noun: the state or condition of being joshy.

Noun

joshiness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being joshy.
    • I wrestle Hugo around a bit on the ground, tousling his mane some to add authentic boy-dog joshiness. Even if I wasn't faking, Hugo is not that joshy kind of dog.2014 November 25, Chris Lynch, Cyberia (Cyberia, Book 1), Scholastic Inc., →ISBN

Origin of joshiness

From joshy + -ness.

Questions about joshiness

What does joshiness mean?
Joshiness means the state or condition of being joshy.
What part of speech is joshiness?
Joshiness is a noun.
How do you pronounce joshiness?
Joshiness is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɒʃiːnes/.

Words near joshiness in the dictionary

  1. joshes
  2. Joshevama
  3. joshi
  4. Joshie
  5. joshin'
  6. joshiness
  7. joshing
  8. joshingly
  9. joshings
  10. Joshis
  11. joshpara

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