Glabrousness

/ˈɡlæbrəsnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality of being completely smooth and hairless.

Etymology

From glabrous (smooth, hairless) combined with the suffix -ness, which creates abstract nouns from adjectives. A standard English formation for describing the state of smoothness.

Kelly Says

By adding -ness, English turns any adjective into a countable concept—the glabrousness of a dolphin's skin versus a peach demonstrates how one suffix lets us compare smoothness scientifically!

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