vampiness

English

Etymology

From vampy +‎ -ness.

Noun

vampiness (uncountable)

1. The quality of being vampy.
   • 2009 July 17, Ben Ratliff, “Harking Back to Southern Soul, and Then Reveling in Those Sounds”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Though they have a belter (Ms. Vitha) and a blues singer (Ms. Wolfe), the vampiness of their delivery suggested more theater than church in their backgrounds.