pertness

Etymology

From pert + -ness.

noun

  1. The quality of being pert; cheekiness, impudence.
    He was completely bald and had a heavy, Chinese-looking countenance which contained, deeply embedded, two eyes of penetration and pertness, always twinkling on the edge of laughter. 1983, Lawrence Durrell, Sebastian, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 1021
  2. The quality of being pert; firmness (usually of breasts).

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