Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zestiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zesti-ness
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or property of being zesty.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English zesty Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English zestiness From zesty + -ness.

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Questions

What does zestiness mean?
The state or property of being zesty.
Where does zestiness come from?
Etymology tree English zesty Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English zestiness From zesty + -ness.

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