"weasiness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: weasy + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|weasy|ness}} weasy + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} weasiness (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) Quality or state of being weasy; full feeding; sensual indulgence. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-weasiness-en-noun-s4Dir3ft Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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