Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chillness

/t͡ʃɪlnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: chill-ness
IPA: /t͡ʃɪlnəs/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the state of being chilly

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English chill 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 chillness From chill + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

chillnesses (plural)

Rhymes With

illness stillness

Questions

How do you pronounce chillness?: The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃɪlnəs/.
What does chillness mean?: the state of being chilly
Where does chillness come from?: Etymology tree English chill 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 chillness From chill + -ness.

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