Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doglessness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dog-less-ness
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being without a dog.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"If they had lived to threescore years and ten, man and dog might have travelled through life together, but as it is we must either have a succession of affections, or else, when the first is buried in its early grave, live in a chill condition of doglessness."
"As for dogs not being able to think, anyone who can entertain such an idea deserves to live in "a chill condition of doglessness" to the end of his days."

Etymology

From dogless + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dogless

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does doglessness mean?: The state of being without a dog.
Where does doglessness come from?: From dogless + -ness.

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