heartiness
noun/ˈhɑːtinəs/
/ˈhɑːrtinəs/
[uncountable]- the act of showing friendly feelings for somebody
- The guests arrived and shook hands with great heartiness.
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- (sometimes disapproving) the fact of being loud, cheerful and full of energy
- All the laughter and heartiness began to wear me down.
- The hymn was sung with the usual heartiness.
- the quality in a meal of being large and making you feel full; the quality in somebody's appetite of being large
- The cuisine combines the finesse of French cooking with the heartiness of German food.
- the quality of showing strong feeling about something
- The applause was magnificent in its spontaneity and heartiness.
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