Acheyness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of achiness. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

    "He took one out, lighted it, then went over and opened the piano. / “Play to me while I smoke,” he said coaxingly. “You know how I like it.” / I sat down and played till all the anger and badness and acheyness had run out the ends of my fingers."

Example

More examples

"He took one out, lighted it, then went over and opened the piano. / “Play to me while I smoke,” he said coaxingly. “You know how I like it.” / I sat down and played till all the anger and badness and acheyness had run out the ends of my fingers."

Etymology

From achey + -ness.

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