coaliness

English

Etymology

From coaly +‎ -ness.

Noun

coaliness (uncountable)

  1. The state, quality, or condition of being coaly (like coal).
    • 1919, Pan, volume 1, page 16:
      At first he thought she was not proper, such were her coaliness, her ruddiness and her slinkiness. But because she jerked her chin away from the direction of him, he realised that she was a good person.
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