DIRENESS

Etymology

Noun

direness (usually uncountable, plural direnesses)

The state or quality of being dire.

Anagrams

• Driessen, Seidners

Source: Wiktionary


Dire"ness, n. Etym: [Dire- + -ness.]

Definition: Terribleness; horror; woefulness. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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