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beakiness

noun

Etymology

From beaky + -ness.

  1. derived from *bak-✻
  2. derived from *bekkos✻
  3. derived from *bekkos✻
  4. derived from beccus
  5. derived from bec
  6. derived from bec
  7. inherited from bec
  8. suffixed as beaky — “beak + y”
  9. suffixed as beakiness — “beaky + ness”

Definitions

  1. The property of being beaky.

    • But I don't think beakiness goes well with a baby bonnet.
    • The beakiness of the spout reciprocates the beakiness of the bird.
    • She became a momentary captive of Campbell's, wondering where was his beakiness, his surliness?

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