Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silkiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: silk-i-ness
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being silky.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English silky 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 silkiness From silky + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

silkinesses (plural)

Synonyms

sleekness

Questions

What does silkiness mean?: The property of being silky.
Where does silkiness come from?: Etymology tree English silky 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 silkiness From silky + -ness.

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