scrappiness

English

Etymology

scrappy +‎ -ness

Noun

scrappiness (uncountable)

1. The state or quality of being scrappy
   • 2007 September 21, The New York Times, “Art in Review”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Still, Mr. Pylypchuk has fashioned an intricate crazy quilt from little more than old socks and flannels, picking through the ruins of a troubled American city while paying tribute to the scrappiness of its residents.