Coaliness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state, quality, or condition of being coaly (like coal). uncountable

    "At first he thought she was not proper, such were her coaliness, her ruddiness and her slinkiness. But because she jerked her chin away from the direction of him, he realised that she was a good person."

Example

More examples

"At first he thought she was not proper, such were her coaliness, her ruddiness and her slinkiness. But because she jerked her chin away from the direction of him, he realised that she was a good person."

Etymology

From coaly + -ness.

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