coaliness en · NOUN
Etymology
From coaly + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state, quality, or condition of being coaly (like coal).
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.
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