Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crustiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
crusti-ness
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being crusty.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English crusty 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 crustiness From crusty + -ness.

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Questions

What does crustiness mean?
The state of being crusty.
Where does crustiness come from?
Etymology tree English crusty 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 crustiness From crusty + -ness.

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