Yuckiness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or condition of being yucky. uncountable

    "One of the hidden glories of Victorian engineering is proper drains.[…]But out of sight is out of mind. And that, together with the inherent yuckiness of the subject, means that many old sewers have been neglected and are in dire need of repair."

Example

More examples

"One of the hidden glories of Victorian engineering is proper drains.[…]But out of sight is out of mind. And that, together with the inherent yuckiness of the subject, means that many old sewers have been neglected and are in dire need of repair."

Etymology

From yucky + -ness.

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