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spinsterishness

/ˈspɪnst(ə)ɹɪʃnəs/

spinsterishness noun: the state or quality of being spinsterish.

Noun

spinsterishness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being spinsterish.

Origin of spinsterishness

From spinsterish + -ness.

Questions about spinsterishness

What does spinsterishness mean?
Spinsterishness means the state or quality of being spinsterish.
What part of speech is spinsterishness?
Spinsterishness is a noun.
How do you pronounce spinsterishness?
Spinsterishness is pronounced /ˈspɪnst(ə)ɹɪʃnəs/.

Words near spinsterishness in the dictionary

  1. spinsterhoods
  2. spinsterial
  3. spinsterian
  4. spinsterish
  5. spinsterishly
  6. spinsterishness
  7. spinsterism
  8. spinsterlike
  9. spinsterly
  10. spinsters
  11. spinstership

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