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lukeness

lukeness noun: the quality of being lukewarm.

Noun

lukeness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being lukewarm.
    • The properest Liquors […] for such Work, are those whose Temperament neither fire nor chill, such as become so, not only in their first Acceptance, but are able to maintain a proper Lukeness, ere they dissipate and are scatter'd over the Body […]1725, James Sedgwick, A new Treatise on Liquors, page 152

Origin of lukeness

From luke + -ness.

Questions about lukeness

What does lukeness mean?
Lukeness means the quality of being lukewarm.
What part of speech is lukeness?
Lukeness is a noun.

Words near lukeness in the dictionary

  1. Lukeharts
  2. lukehot
  3. Lukeman
  4. lukeme
  5. lukemes
  6. lukeness
  7. Lukens
  8. Lukenses
  9. Luker
  10. Lukers
  11. Lukes

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