Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dirtiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: dirt-i-ness
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being dirty.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Paul was distressingly clean, but Babbitt reveled in a good sound dirtiness, in not having to shave till his spirit was moved to it."
"Dirtiness is inherent in hotels and restaurants, because sound food is sacrificed to punctuality and smartness."
"So they walked till they came to Claremont and Kumalo was shocked by its shabbiness and dirtiness, and the closeness of the houses, and the filth in the streets."

Etymology

Etymology tree English dirty 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 dirtiness From dirty + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

dirtinesses (plural)

Synonyms

filthiness soil smuttiness uncleanness

Questions

What does dirtiness mean?: The state or quality of being dirty.
Where does dirtiness come from?: Etymology tree English dirty 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 dirtiness From dirty + -ness.

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