"slabbiness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: slabby + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|slabby|ness}} slabby + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} slabbiness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being slabby; sliminess, muddiness. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-slabbiness-en-noun-LyDacdIq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 53 47
  2. The quality of being composed of or resembling slabs. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-slabbiness-en-noun-bm5pYzNg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 53 47

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