Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guyness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: guy-ness
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being a guy.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Here's what he would have brought to City Hall: "Juicy quotes, comedy, regular guyness, and an infinitely greater understanding of the executive branch of government operations.""
"Kerry impugned his own manhood in the Badger State by referring to the Green Bay Packers' stadium as "Lambert Field" and couldn't restore his guyness there by cramming for the debate in Spring Green, Frank Lloyd Wright's old stomping grounds."

Etymology

From guy + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: guy

Usage

Phrases

tough-guyness

Frequently Paired Words

tough-guyness

Synonyms

manhood masculinity

Questions

What does guyness mean?: The state of being a guy.
Where does guyness come from?: From guy + -ness.

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