Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chunkiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
chunk-i-ness
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the state of being chunky

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English chunky 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 chunkiness From chunky + -ness.

Usage

Questions

What does chunkiness mean?
the state of being chunky
Where does chunkiness come from?
Etymology tree English chunky 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 chunkiness From chunky + -ness.

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