Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spiciness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: spici-ness
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being spicy.

Example Sentences

"A food that has both some sweet qualities and a hidden kick of spiciness may be described as swicy."

Etymology

Etymology tree English spicy 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 spiciness From spicy + -ness.

Inflected Forms

spicinesses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

spicy

Synonyms

spice hotness piquancy pungency bite piquance spiciness tang

Antonyms

blandness dullness mildness

Questions

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

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