Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leadiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: leadi-ness
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being leady.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A certain friction causes a leadiness or grayness. and the whiteness is gone. Therefore the best lead makers are the best grinders."

Etymology

From Middle English ledynesse, equivalent to leady + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: ledynesse
Suffix: leady

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does leadiness mean?: The quality of being leady.
Where does leadiness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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