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Heartiness

Heartiness \Heart"i*ness\ (h[aum]rt"[i^]*n[e^]s), n. The quality of being hearty; as, the heartiness of a greeting.

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heartiness

n. The characteristic of being hearty; fillingness; wholesomeness.

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heartiness

n. the quality of hearty sincerity [syn: wholeheartedness]

Usage examples of "heartiness".

Kysars voice held the false heartiness that many big men cultivated, in Annas opinion.

In a virtual world full of thieves, murderers, and practitioners of black magic, and with many of them the alter egos of people who were up past their bedtimes, it was no surprise if Madrikhor changed as darkness fell from faux-Medieval heartiness to febrile mock-Gothic.

Kai said with an attempt at heartiness, "I suggest we transfer to the campsite built for Dimenon and Margit.

Retsler usually liked the black and white skull-and-crossbones hanging over the door, the uneven wooden floor, the skulls lining the fireplace mantel, the sound of sea chanties sung with unusual heartiness through the stereo speakers.

He tried not to be too much of a wet blanket, and joined in several of the drinking games with a forced heartiness he thought must easily be seen through.

It being now pretty late, we took our candles and went upstairs, where we parted with friendly heartiness at his door, and where I found my new room a great improvement on my old one, it not being at all musty, and having an immense four-post bedstead in it, which was quite a little landed estate.

He had a surface presentability and heartiness which proved brittle and easily broken.