pettedness
English
Etymology
petted + -ness
Noun
pettedness (uncountable)
- The quality of being petted.
- 2012, Jessica Stirling, The Wise Child: Book Three
- For a week or more the little girl had to be pampered and coddled in a manner that made Bobby quite cross with jealousy. He was too young, of course, to understand the reason for his pal's bouts of tears and pettedness […]
- 2012, Jessica Stirling, The Wise Child: Book Three