ARCHNESS

impertinence, perkiness, pertness, sauciness, archness

(noun) inappropriate playfulness

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

archness (countable and uncountable, plural archnesses)

The state of being arch.

Anagrams

• Schaners, anchress

Source: Wiktionary


Arch"ness, n.

Definition: The quality of being arch; cleverness; sly humor free from malice; waggishness. Goldsmith.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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