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dorkiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
dork-i-ness
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being dorky

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English dorky 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 dorkiness From dorky + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dorkyness (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

dorkily

Synonyms

geekiness nerdiness

Questions

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

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