"sprackness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: orange + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|orange|ness}} orange + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sprackness (uncountable)
  1. (UK, dialectal) The quality of being sprack, lively, full of energy. Tags: UK, dialectal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sprackness-en-noun-ckrvfRij Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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