Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balkiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: balk-i-ness
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being balky or uncooperative.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] he was mildly annoyed to find that the chair shifted itself—remote control over objects was a labor-saver and probably a money-saver […] and obviously to be preferred to the blind balkiness of mechanical gadgets. Nevertheless Jubal was not used to telecontrol done without wires or waves […]"

Etymology

Etymology tree English balky 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 balkiness From balky + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does balkiness mean?: The state or quality of being balky or uncooperative.
Where does balkiness come from?: Etymology tree English balky 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 balkiness From balky + -ness.

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