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Wateriness

The quality or state of being watery; moisture; humidity.

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Exiguity 76% connected

Scantiness; smallness; thinness.

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Leanness 76% connected

The condition or quality of being lean.

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Meagerness 76% connected

Alt. of Meagreness

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Meagreness 76% connected

The state or quality of being meager; leanness; scantiness; barrenness.

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Poorness 76% connected

The quality or state of being poor (in any of the senses of the adjective).

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Scantiness 76% connected

Quality or condition of being scanty.

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Scantness 76% connected

The quality or condition of being scant; narrowness; smallness; insufficiency; scantiness.

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Thinness 76% connected

The quality or state of being thin (in any of the senses of the word).

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Derivationally related 6

Muddy 74% connected

Abounding in mud; besmeared or dashed with mud; as, a muddy road or path; muddy boots.

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Muddy 74% connected

Abounding in mud; besmeared or dashed with mud; as, a muddy road or path; muddy boots.

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Washy 74% connected

Watery; damp; soft.

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Washy 74% connected

Watery; damp; soft.

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Watery 74% connected

Of or pertaining to water; consisting of water.

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Watery 74% connected

Of or pertaining to water; consisting of water.

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Muddiness 92% connected

The condition or quality of being muddy; turbidness; foulness caused by mud, dirt, or sediment; as, the muddiness of a stream.

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Sloppiness 92% connected

The quality or state of being sloppy; muddiness.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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