Pawkiness
//ˈpɔːkɪnəs// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The quality of being pawky.
- 2 Something that is pawky; something arch or shrewd; a subtlety. Ireland, Northern-England, Scotland
"But to wallow in your own phrases, to be rejoiced by the savour of your own shrewd pawkinesses, to feel your rhythm balanced and yet sober – that is a pleasure beyond most, and an inexpensive one at that."
Example
More examples"But to wallow in your own phrases, to be rejoiced by the savour of your own shrewd pawkinesses, to feel your rhythm balanced and yet sober – that is a pleasure beyond most, and an inexpensive one at that."
Etymology
From pawky + -ness.
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