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waviness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
wavi-ness
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being wavy; the extent to which something is wavy.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A tendency to form waves or curls.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English wavy 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 waviness From wavy + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

wavinesses (plural)

Synonyms

curliness

Questions

What does waviness mean?
The quality of being wavy; the extent to which something is wavy.
Where does waviness come from?
Etymology tree English wavy 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 waviness From wavy + -ness.

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