Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crankness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
crank-ness
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Liability to capsize (said of a ship or other vessel).

Dated; Uncountable

noun

sprightliness; health; vigour

Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From crank + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Synonyms

capsizability

Questions

What does crankness mean?
Liability to capsize (said of a ship or other vessel).
Where does crankness come from?
From crank + -ness.

How to pronounce crankness

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