Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pickyness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pick-y-ness
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of pickiness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Step into one of the smart clothes shop and it will surprise you to see the “pickyness” of men."
"A general atmosphere of “pickyness” prevailed."
"Outstanding examples are demandingness or “pickyness” about food, overeating, deliberate embarrassment of parents in public by boisterous behavior, defecating on a neighbor’s floor, running away in a rainstorm."
"One piece of pickyness is apt to lead to another."

Etymology

From picky + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does pickyness mean?: Alternative spelling of pickiness.
Where does pickyness come from?: From picky + -ness.

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