Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hawkiness

/hˈɔknəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hawk-i-ness
IPA: /hˈɔknəs/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of resembling or being similar to a hawk; hawkishness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She was drab and depressed and seemed to be trying not to cry. But the depressed face had the right slight hawkiness about it, and there was no question that they knew one another well."

Etymology

From hawky + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: hawky

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce hawkiness?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɔknəs/.
What does hawkiness mean?: The state of resembling or being similar to a hawk; hawkishness.
Where does hawkiness come from?: From hawky + -ness.

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