Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crispness

/kɹˈɪspnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: crisp-ness
IPA: /kɹˈɪspnəs/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being crisp.

noun

An instance of being crisp.

Etymology

Etymology tree English crisp Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 crispness From crisp + -ness.

Inflected Forms

crispnesses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

crispation crispiness crispy

Synonyms

brittleness crispiness

Questions

How do you pronounce crispness?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈɪspnəs/.
What does crispness mean?: The state of being crisp.
Where does crispness come from?: Etymology tree English crisp Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 crispness From crisp + -ness.

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