Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drabness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: drab-ness
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic of being drab.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The loneliness and drabness of prison life is destroying me."

Etymology

Etymology tree English drab 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 drabness From drab + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

drabnesses (plural)

Synonyms

dowdiness homeliness

Questions

What does drabness mean?: The characteristic of being drab.
Where does drabness come from?: Etymology tree English drab 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 drabness From drab + -ness.

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