Shippiness
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
- 1 The state or quality of being a ship or like a ship. uncountable
"Highly polished rosewood, ebony and brass; a main saloon with walls "pierced by rows of high, narrow, round-headed windows, outlined with rims of polished brass," gave the Bremen a marine look, a "shippiness" that ran directly counter to the cozy house-in-the-country look of British ships and the vacuously empty hotel-lobby atmosphere of the American liners."
- 2 The state or quality of being shippy. slang, uncountable
"My first thought as a shipper, and even the list admin of the XF Romantics mailing list which is dedicated to shippers, is to crow about the "shippiness" in this episode."
Example
More examples"Highly polished rosewood, ebony and brass; a main saloon with walls "pierced by rows of high, narrow, round-headed windows, outlined with rims of polished brass," gave the Bremen a marine look, a "shippiness" that ran directly counter to the cozy house-in-the-country look of British ships and the vacuously empty hotel-lobby atmosphere of the American liners."
Etymology
From shippy + -ness.
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