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kindlinesses

kindlinesses is the plural of kindliness.

Meaning of kindliness

Noun

kindliness (countable and uncountable, plural kindlinesses)

  1. The state of feeling kindly towards someone or something, or the actions inspired thereby.
    • Elmo looked upon his only granddaughter with kindliness, and often relented to her demands for chocolate.
  2. (archaic) Favourableness; mildness.
    • To the end that Kindliness of Nature may endure, chafing with Oyl in a moderate Quantity and Quality is very good for Men of decrepit Age, and for those that are growing Old.1683, Roger Bacon, chapter 16, in Richard Browne, transl., The Cure of Old Age, and Preservation of Youth, London: Tho. Flesher & Edward Evets, page 137
  3. (obsolete) Naturalness.

Questions about kindlinesses

What is kindlinesses the plural of?
Kindlinesses is the plural of kindliness.

Words near kindlinesses in the dictionary

  1. kindlier
  2. kindliest
  3. kindlily
  4. kindlin
  5. kindliness
  6. kindlinesses
  7. kindling
  8. kindling point
  9. kindling points
  10. kindlings
  11. kindlins

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