ventosity
- a word derived from ventose.
Example Sentences
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A. Because boiling water has less ventosity and is more light and subtle, the earthly and heavy substance being separated from it.
‘Barmy froth, inflate, turgidous, and ventosity are come up.’
From Calamities and Quarrels of Authors by Disraeli, Isaac
Balmy, froth, puffie, inflate, turgidous, and ventosity are come up.
From The Poetaster by Jonson, Ben
