indescribableness

in·de·scrib·a·ble

[in-di-skrahy-buh-buhl]
adjective
not describable; too extraordinary for description: a scene of indescribable confusion; indescribable euphoria.

Origin:
1785–95; in-3 + describable

in·de·scrib·a·bil·i·ty, in·de·scrib·a·ble·ness, noun
in·de·scrib·a·bly, adverb


overwhelming, indefinable, unutterable.
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indescribable (ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
beyond description; too intense, extreme, etc, for words
 
indescriba'bility
 
n
 
inde'scribableness
 
n
 
inde'scribably
 
adv

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Indescribableness is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
indescribable (ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
beyond description; too intense, extreme, etc, for words
 
indescriba'bility
 
n
 
inde'scribableness
 
n
 
inde'scribably
 
adv

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