Crossness
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 the state of being cross; mild anger countable, uncountable
"Elizabeth […] wished he were beside her, and was so glad to think he would soon be beside her always, with all his humours and weaknesses, all his little crossnesses and complainings[…]"
- 2 a disposition to be ill-tempered wordnet
- 3 an irritable petulant feeling wordnet
Example
More examples"Elizabeth […] wished he were beside her, and was so glad to think he would soon be beside her always, with all his humours and weaknesses, all his little crossnesses and complainings[…]"
Etymology
From cross + -ness.
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