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pawkiness

UK/ˈpɔːkɪnəs/

pawkiness noun: the quality of being pawky.

Noun

pawkiness (plural pawkinesses)

  1. The quality of being pawky.
  2. (Ireland, Northern England, Scotland) Something that is pawky; something arch or shrewd; a subtlety.
    • But to wallow in your own phrases, to be rejoiced by the savour of your own shrewd pawkinesses, to feel your rhythm balanced and yet sober – that is a pleasure beyond most, and an inexpensive one at that.1924, Ford Madox Ford, Some Do Not... (Parade's End), Penguin, published 2012, page 12

Forms of pawkiness

pluralpawkinesses

Origin of pawkiness

From pawky + -ness.

Questions about pawkiness

What does pawkiness mean?
Pawkiness means the quality of being pawky.
What part of speech is pawkiness?
Pawkiness is a noun.
How do you pronounce pawkiness?
Pawkiness is pronounced /ˈpɔːkɪnəs/ (UK).
What is the plural of pawkiness?
The plural of pawkiness is pawkinesses.

Words near pawkiness in the dictionary

  1. pawk
  2. pawkery
  3. pawkier
  4. pawkiest
  5. pawkily
  6. pawkiness
  7. pawkinesses
  8. pawks
  9. pawky
  10. pawl
  11. Pawlak

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