Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

curliness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: curli-ness
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being curly

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English curly 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 curliness From curly + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

waviness

Questions

What does curliness mean?: The state of being curly
Where does curliness come from?: Etymology tree English curly 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 curliness From curly + -ness.

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