SETNESS

Etymology

Noun

setness (countable and uncountable, plural setnesses)

The quality or state of being set; formality; obstinacy.

Anagrams

• essents, sensest

Source: Wiktionary


Set"ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being set; formality; obstinacy. "The starched setness of a sententious writer." R. Masters.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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