desirableness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English desirable Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English desirableness From desirable + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The quality of being desirable.
To me she is fractious, tiresome, and a faggot. Yet the subtle desirableness is in her, for me. As it is in the brown hen, or even a sow.
1925, D. H. Lawrence, Reflections on the Death of a Porcupine and Other Essays: .. Love Was Once a Little Boy:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| desirablenesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |