Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paper-thickness

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: pa-per-thick-ness
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being paper-thick.

Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In places the sheet had been corroded practically through, the red material being held together by a paper-thickness of lead."

Etymology

From paper-thick + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: paper-thick

Usage

Questions

What does paper-thickness mean?: The state or quality of being paper-thick.
Where does paper-thickness come from?: From paper-thick + -ness.

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