pawkiness means the quality of being pawky. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
pawkiness is pronounced /ˈpɔːkɪnəs/.
Etymology
From pawky + -ness.
noun
- The quality of being pawky.
- Something that is pawky; something arch or shrewd; a subtlety.“But to wallow in your own phrases, to be rejoiced by the savour of your own shrewd pawkinesses, to feel your rhythm balanced and yet sober – that is a pleasure beyond most, and an inexpensive one at that.”