gemminess en · NOUN
Etymology
From gemmy + -ness.
Meanings
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(UK, archaic, slang, uncountable) The state or quality of being gemmy; spruceness; smartness.
An infinite gemminess of flowers scintillates .along its course
1859, Theodore Winthrop, A Companion to the Heart of the Andes, page 41:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jemminess | alternative | lexicographic |