Home › Words › H › herbinessherbinessherbiness means the state or quality of being herby.EtymologyFrom herby + -ness.nounThe state or quality of being herby.e.g.“The wine had a pleasant herbiness.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.herbaceousness 80% match — The state or quality of being herbaceous vs herbiness →herbily 73% match — In a herby manner. vs herbiness →herblike 70% match — Resembling or characteristic of a herb. vs herbiness →herbivorousness 69% match — The state or quality of being herbivorous. vs herbiness →herbaceously 66% match — In a herbaceous manner. vs herbiness →herbous 65% match — Of or relating to herbs; herbaceous vs herbiness →herbage 64% match — Herbs collectively. vs herbiness →aromaticness 63% match — The state or quality of being aromatic. vs herbiness →