Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

daffiness

/ˈdæfinəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: daffi-ness
IPA: /ˈdæfinəs/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being silly or foolish.

Informal; Uncountable

noun

The quality of being crazy or mad.

Informal; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English daffy 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 daffiness From daffy + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdæfinəs/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

daffily daffy

Questions

How do you pronounce daffiness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdæfinəs/.
What does daffiness mean?: The quality of being silly or foolish.
Where does daffiness come from?: Etymology tree English daffy 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 daffiness From daffy + -ness.

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