surprisedness

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From surprised +‎ -ness.

Noun[edit]

surprisedness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being surprised.
    • 1907, Edith Nesbit, The White Cat:
      When you have been waited on by armless hands, and have had a short conversation with a cat, nothing can surprise you much. All your surprisedness seems to be used up.
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=surprisedness&oldid=75924351"