massinessn.

Brit.

/ˈmasɪnᵻs/, U.S.

/ˈmæsinᵻs/

Forms: 1500s massines, 1500s massinesse, 1500s massynes, 1500s–1700s massyness, 1600s– massiness.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: massy adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < massy adj. + -ness suffix.

The quality of being massy; massiveness, bulk.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > [noun]

fastness?a1200

spissitudec1440

solidiousness1495

grossness1527

massiveness1530

substantialness1530

substantiality1535

crassness1545

massiness1559

stiffness1577

spissness1598

solidness1600

density1603

solidity1603

crassitude1604

condensity1611

thightness1615

compactedness1644

compactness1646

body1647

crassities1659

denseness1669

tightnessa1728

corporeity1750

substantiability1816

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [noun] > largeness of volume or bulkiness > and solidity

massedness1495

massiveness1530

massiness1559

mass1604

burliness1612

stoutness1845

1559 P. Morwyng tr. C. Gesner Treasure of Euonymus 181 Wyne that hath gould quenshed therin..hath a great propertie in many condicions... It is able to lighten the substance of the hart and the spirit with his brightnes, to comfort it with his massyness [L. soliditate].

1570 J. Dee in H. Billingsley tr. Euclid Elements Geom. Math. Præf. sig. bij The Solidity, Massines and Body of the Sonne.

1587 Sir P. Sidney & A. Golding tr. P. de Mornay Trewnesse Christian Relig. iv. 53 The massinesse [Fr. la masse] of things is that..which maketh them vnable to doe things. Contrariwise, the more spiritual a thing is, the more actiue it is.

1625 W. Laud Wks. (1847) I. 110 It is not the great massiness of a pillar, but [etc.].

1712 J. James tr. A.-J. Dézallier d'Argenville Theory & Pract. Gardening iv. 33 Avoiding too great a Slenderness, as well as too great a Massyness [Fr. pesanteur] of Ornaments.

1773 S. Johnson Let. 12 Aug. (1992) II. 49 The Cathedral has a massiness and solidity such as I have seen in no other place.

1810 P. B. Shelley Zastrozzi xv. 224 A lamp, whose rays..showed..the extreme massiness of the passages.

1818 W. Hazlitt Lect. Eng. Poets (1870) xi. 54 The portentous massiness of the forms, the splendid chiaro-oscuro, and shadowy horror.

1990 C. Paglia Sexual Personae v. 159 This definitive articulation and massiness of muscle and joint are unavailable to women except through automedication with steroids.

1991 Independent (Nexis) 7 Apr. 15 A Latin nose saves him from complete cuteness, but still the dominant impression remains one of vulnerable, huggable massiness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	massiness
释义	massinessn. Brit. /ˈmasɪnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈmæsinᵻs/ Forms: 1500s massines, 1500s massinesse, 1500s massynes, 1500s–1700s massyness, 1600s– massiness. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: massy adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < massy adj. + -ness suffix. The quality of being massy; massiveness, bulk. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > [noun] fastness?a1200 spissitudec1440 solidiousness1495 grossness1527 massiveness1530 substantialness1530 substantiality1535 crassness1545 massiness1559 stiffness1577 spissness1598 solidness1600 density1603 solidity1603 crassitude1604 condensity1611 thightness1615 compactedness1644 compactness1646 body1647 crassities1659 denseness1669 tightnessa1728 corporeity1750 substantiability1816 the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [noun] > largeness of volume or bulkiness > and solidity massedness1495 massiveness1530 massiness1559 mass1604 burliness1612 stoutness1845 1559 P. Morwyng tr. C. Gesner Treasure of Euonymus 181 Wyne that hath gould quenshed therin..hath a great propertie in many condicions... It is able to lighten the substance of the hart and the spirit with his brightnes, to comfort it with his massyness [L. soliditate]. 1570 J. Dee in H. Billingsley tr. Euclid Elements Geom. Math. Præf. sig. bij The Solidity, Massines and Body of the Sonne. 1587 Sir P. Sidney & A. Golding tr. P. de Mornay Trewnesse Christian Relig. iv. 53 The massinesse [Fr. la masse] of things is that..which maketh them vnable to doe things. Contrariwise, the more spiritual a thing is, the more actiue it is. 1625 W. Laud Wks. (1847) I. 110 It is not the great massiness of a pillar, but [etc.]. 1712 J. James tr. A.-J. Dézallier d'Argenville Theory & Pract. Gardening iv. 33 Avoiding too great a Slenderness, as well as too great a Massyness [Fr. pesanteur] of Ornaments. 1773 S. Johnson Let. 12 Aug. (1992) II. 49 The Cathedral has a massiness and solidity such as I have seen in no other place. 1810 P. B. Shelley Zastrozzi xv. 224 A lamp, whose rays..showed..the extreme massiness of the passages. 1818 W. Hazlitt Lect. Eng. Poets (1870) xi. 54 The portentous massiness of the forms, the splendid chiaro-oscuro, and shadowy horror. 1990 C. Paglia Sexual Personae v. 159 This definitive articulation and massiness of muscle and joint are unavailable to women except through automedication with steroids. 1991 Independent (Nexis) 7 Apr. 15 A Latin nose saves him from complete cuteness, but still the dominant impression remains one of vulnerable, huggable massiness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1559
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