yolkinessn.1
/ˈjəʊkɪnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈjoʊkinᵻs/ The quality or condition of being yolky (yolky adj.2); yolky character.
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the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > viscosity > [noun]
thicknessc1000
gleiminessa1398
gleimingness1398
glutinosityc1400
viscositya1425
threadinessc1425
gleimousnessc1440
clamminess1528
clammishness1528
yolkiness1528
toughness1574
viscousness1594
gumminess1600
gluishness1608
glueyness1611
viscidity1611
gummosity1651
tenaciousness1658
viscuousness1658
glutinousnessa1661
plasteriness1660
ropishness1662
snivelliness1662
ropiness1663
gummousness1666
stickiness1689
clam1694
viscidness1710
glairiness1866
treacliness1884
slabness1892
yuckiness1982
1528 T. Paynell tr. Arnaldus de Villa Nova in Joannes de Mediolano Regimen Sanitatis Salerni sig. b.ivv Coler prassine, lyke the colour of ye herbe called prassion..is engendred of the yolkynes [L. ex vitellina] whan hit is burned: for ye burnyng causeth a yolky blackenes in ye coler.
1887 Public Ledger Almanac (Philadelphia) 1888 72/2 Yolkiness is the trouble with most sponge cakes. Leave out two yolks for every six eggs.
1966 Biol. Bull. 131 463 Development time of ascidian eggs was linearly related to egg diameter, provided the eggs were comparable in yolkiness.
1991 S. J. Gould Bully for Brontosaurus vi. xviii. 270 The eggs are typically reptilian in their yolkiness.
2008 Metro 18 June (Cardiff ed.) 25 The poached egg..didnt burst with that glorious yellow yolkiness that makes poached eggs such a treat.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
yolkinessn.2
/ˈjəʊkɪnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈjoʊkinᵻs/ Now rare.
The property of being yolky (yolky adj.1); greasiness or oiliness in wool, fleece, etc. Also: the amount or extent of this.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > wool > [noun] > oily matter in
yolkiness1807
grease1835
wool-fat1875
wool-grease1875
wool-wax1911
1807 C. H. Parry in Communications to Board of Agric. V. ii. xviii. 446 I have spoken above of the extreme yolkiness of the Merino wool in Spain.
1892 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Weekly Gaz. 9 June 2/6 The wool of a good merino ewe is three inches long and is white as well, too much yolkiness not being a desirable quality.
1912 Univ. Arizona Agric. Exper. Station Bull. No. 69 647 While the yolkiness of the fleece is greater than was expected, this may be attributed to..the peculiar climatic conditions of the warm irrigated valleys.
1983 Spin-off Winter 51/1 Yolkiness in 25% or less of the fleece.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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