Definition of "massiness" []

• The state or quality of being massy; ponderousness (noun)

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• "Atmosphere is itself a consequence of the massiness of the earth; in other words, its gravity."
• "When she had ascended the steps, and came walking up the terrace, the lowness of her dress in the bosom, the visibility of her trim ankles, and the flourishing massiness of the rest of her apparel, produced the effect, not of a woman over-dressed, but of a dress displaying a woman; and she came on, breathing rosy perfection, like the queen of the gardens."
• "Of his Translations, the "Satire of Juvenal" was written very early, and may therefore be forgiven, though it had not the massiness and vigour of the original."