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tristness

tristness is the alternative form of tristeness.

Meaning of tristeness

Noun

tristeness (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Sadness.
    • I think I have somewhere met with the observation that nobody ever leaves paris but with a degree of tristeness.1785 June 6, Abigail Adams, edited by Julian P. Boyd, Mina R. Bryan, and Elizabeth L. Hutter, The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, volume 8 (25 February to 31 October 1785), Princeton, N.J.: Princeton...

Origin of tristness

From trist + -ness.

Questions about tristness

What is tristness the alternative form of?
Tristness is the alternative form of tristeness.

Words near tristness in the dictionary

  1. tristimulus
  2. Tristin
  3. tristing
  4. tristitiate
  5. tristitiated
  6. tristness
  7. Triston
  8. Tristram
  9. tristramite
  10. tristratified
  11. tristratose

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