costiveness

English

Etymology

From costive +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒstɪvnəs/

Noun

costiveness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being costive; constipation.
  2. (obsolete) Inability to express oneself; stiffness.
    • Wakefield
      a reverend disputant of the same costiveness in public elocution with myself
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