tenuity

noun

te·​nu·​i·​ty te-ˈnü-ə-tē 

tə-,

-ˈnyü-

1

: lack of substance or strength

2

: lack of thickness : slenderness, thinness

the tenuity of poplars

—Edith Wharton

3

: lack of density : rarefied quality or state

Examples of tenuity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s the tenuity of manhood that drives men to seek ways to prove their masculine bona fides. —Parker Molloy, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Middle English tenuite "thinness," borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French tenuité, borrowed from Latin tenuitāt-, tenuitās, from tenuis "thin, narrow, slight" + -itāt-, -itās -ity — more at thin entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tenuity

• acuity
• annuity
• circuity
• congruity
• fatuity
• gratuity
• vacuity
• ambiguity
• contiguity
• continuity
• incongruity
• ingenuity