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tartiness

tartiness noun: the quality of being tarty.

Noun

tartiness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being tarty.
    • Too often Tango Fire tries to suggest that the tango will be rendered more enjoyable by shows of flashy temperament, obvious sexiness or sheer tartiness.2007 December 20, Alastair Macaulay, “Man and Woman, Hot and Acting Hotter”, in New York Times

Origin of tartiness

From tarty + -ness.

Questions about tartiness

What does tartiness mean?
Tartiness means the quality of being tarty.
What part of speech is tartiness?
Tartiness is a noun.

Words near tartiness in the dictionary

  1. tartiflette
  2. tartiflettes
  3. tartily
  4. tartine
  5. tartines
  6. tartiness
  7. tarting
  8. tarting up
  9. Tartini tone
  10. Tartini tones
  11. Tartinian

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