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sarkiness

sarkiness noun: synonym of sarcasticness, the state or quality of being sarky.

Noun

sarkiness (uncountable)

  1. (UK, informal) Synonym of sarcasticness, the state or quality of being sarky.
    • But the adult joke or insight about drugs in The Magic Roundabout, seriously meant or not, only works if it is kept separate from the action itself. Putting it explicitly in the script is ham-fisted and breaks the butterfly of imagination on the wheel of obtuse sarkiness.2005 February 11, Peter Bradshaw, “The Magic Roundabout”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    sarcasticness

Synonyms of sarkiness

Origin of sarkiness

From sarky + -ness. Equivalent to a clipping of sarcasticness.

Questions about sarkiness

What does sarkiness mean?
Sarkiness means synonym of sarcasticness, the state or quality of being sarky.
What part of speech is sarkiness?
Sarkiness is a noun.

Words near sarkiness in the dictionary

  1. sarkic
  2. sarkier
  3. sarkiest
  4. sarkily
  5. sarkin
  6. sarkiness
  7. sarking
  8. sarkings
  9. sarkinite
  10. sarkis
  11. sarkiship

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