- NESS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of NESS is cape, promontory How to use ness in a sentence
- Ness - definition of ness by The Free Dictionary
Define ness ness synonyms, ness pronunciation, ness translation, English dictionary definition of ness n A cape or headland American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition
- -NESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
-ness is added to adjectives to form nouns which often refer to a state or quality For example, 'sadness' is the state of being sad and ' kindness' is the quality of being kind
- -NESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
-NESS definition: 1 added to adjectives to form nouns that refer to a quality or a condition: 2 added to… Learn more
- ness, n. ¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun ness See ‘Meaning use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence How common is the noun ness? How is the noun ness pronounced? Where does the noun ness come from? The earliest known use of the noun ness is in the Old English period (pre-1150) ness is a word inherited from Germanic
- -ness - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
-ness Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective)", "the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)" calm + -ness → calmness eerie + -ness → eeriness kind + -ness → kindness one + -ness → oneness
- Ness Definition Meaning - YourDictionary
State, quality, or instance of being Togetherness, sadness Old English næs; cognate with Icelandic nes, Swedish näs, Danish næs Related to nose Much has been written about the impressive ness of Himalayan scenery The state's governor there was always is broader which dochfour loch ness
- What does NESS mean? - Definitions. net
It denotes a state or quality, turning a description into a tangible or identifiable concept Examples include 'happiness', 'kindness', and 'business' Etymology: [AS naes, ns; akin to Icel nes, Sw ns, Dan naes, and E nose 261 See Nose ] nes, n a promontory or headland [A S næss; a doublet of naze, prob conn with nose ]
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