# cariousness

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. the state or quality of being carious, an advanced state of corrosion.

## Etymology
From carious + -ness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cariousness