Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handsiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: handsi-ness
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or state of being handsy; inappropriate touching.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This was stage three dating handsiness."
"It was as though, by putting her lips to his-and, okay, allowing a certain amount of handsiness-she'd transformed herself into some kind of cruel goddess of love."
"he owned a chain of coffee shops and seemed content to worship her from afar, which was better than Levi's grating handsiness and constant texting."

Etymology

From handsy + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: handsy

Usage

Questions

What does handsiness mean?: The act or state of being handsy; inappropriate touching.
Where does handsiness come from?: From handsy + -ness.

How to pronounce handsiness

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