pickedness

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noun

The state of being sharpened or pointed.

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Meanings

nounpickedness (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableThe state of being sharpened or pointed.
  2. obsoleteuncountablefineness; spruceness; smartness

    1641, Ben Jonson, Timber Too much pickedness is not manly.

Origin

From picked + -ness.

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APA

pickedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pickedness

MLA

“pickedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pickedness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pickedness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pickedness.

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