unroominess

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

unroomy +‎ -ness

Noun[edit]

unroominess (uncountable)

  1. Lack of room.
    • 1894, Irish Builder and Engineer, volume 36, page 147:
      Roominess and unroominess in a human dwelling, even of the humblest kind, are important matters in their bearing upon man's character.
    • 2013, Janie Summers, A Fallen Star, page 18:
      Lachlan rose to fetch a coffee pot from the side table and idly Holly wondered how those legs coped with the unroominess of canoes. Perhaps he had a special one made, like some people have extra long beds.