Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cheekiness

/ˈt͡ʃiːkinəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
cheek-i-ness
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃiːkinəs/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the state of being cheeky

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English cheeky 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 cheekiness From cheeky + -ness.

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Questions

How do you pronounce cheekiness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃiːkinəs/.
What does cheekiness mean?
the state of being cheeky
Where does cheekiness come from?
Etymology tree English cheeky 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 cheekiness From cheeky + -ness.

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