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quaintness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | strangeness, unfamiliarity |
| Derivation | quaint |
some words in her dialect had a charming quaintness.
quaintness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | old-fashionedness |
| Derivation | quaint |
she liked the old cottage; its quaintness was appealing.
Examples of quaintness
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Le Petit Prince's chocolate bunnies and other figures have an irresistible quaintness.
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They don't want to lose the quaintness and historical feel of the city.
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My niece introduced this particular quaintness into our routine the day before the funeral.
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Comforting too is the cozy quaintness of Grisham's little world.
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We would like to keep the quaintness of the hotel, but provide current comforts and technology.
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Some more ancient anthems suffer a bit from their quaintness.
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Despite the town's quaintness and lack of tourist hordes, we did not find meals to be as much a bargain.
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Like most quaint jumbles adjacent to quaintness-free cities, Jaffa is full of galleries and studios.
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The area had its mix of cosmopolitan and rural quaintness.
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- The quality of being quaint and old-fashioned; "she liked the old cottage; its quaintness was appealing"
- Strangeness as a consequence of being old fashioned; "some words in her dialect had a charming quaintness"
- (quaintly) in a strange but not unpleasant manner; "the old lady expressed herself somewhat quaintly"
