gamesomeness

noun

Definition of gamesomenessnext
as in jocoseness

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  1. brightness
  2. buoyancy
  3. insouciance
  4. buffoonery
Noun
  • The Geminids are competing with a full moon The Cold Moon, the last full moon of the year, will rise on Saturday and its brightness will outshine some of the shooting stars that are normally visible with the Geminids.
    Chandelis Duster, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The 28-300mm relies on digital corrections to resolve distortion and deliver consistent brightness across the frame.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of brightness
Noun
  • Scientists later thought the substance aids in adjusting buoyancy during diving and resurfacing.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Even though there is a buoyancy force on humans, this is just too small compared to the weight.
    Rhett Allain, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of buoyancy
Noun
  • The victory over Leylah Fernandez on Arthur Ashe was beautiful for its innocence and insouciance.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Although riffing on the archetype of the bad girl is pop tradition, the new insouciance has a distinctly mischievous bent.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 June 2024
Definition of insouciance
Noun
  • Famously, Tommy Lee Jones could not sanction Jim Carrey’s buffoonery on Batman Forever.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
  • But conservatism ought not to be equated with populist buffoonery and mendacity.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of buffoonery
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