STATELINESS

stateliness, majesty, loftiness

(noun) impressiveness in scale or proportion

stateliness

(noun) an elaborate manner of doing something; “she served coffee with great stateliness”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stateliness (usually uncountable, plural statelinesses)

The quality or state of being stately

Source: Wiktionary


State"li*ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being stately. For stateliness and majesty, what is comparable to a horse Dr. H. More.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

19 May 2025

CHEMICAL

(adjective) of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; “chemical fertilizer”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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