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lingeringness

lingeringness noun: the state or condition of being lingering.

Noun

lingeringness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being lingering.

Origin of lingeringness

From lingering + -ness.

Questions about lingeringness

What does lingeringness mean?
Lingeringness means the state or condition of being lingering.
What part of speech is lingeringness?
Lingeringness is a noun.

Words near lingeringness in the dictionary

  1. lingerin'
  2. lingering
  3. lingering on
  4. lingering out
  5. lingeringly
  6. lingeringness
  7. lingerings
  8. lingerly
  9. lingers
  10. lingers on
  11. lingers out

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