Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

draughtiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: draugh-ti-ness
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Standard spelling of draftiness.

British usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But the modest gain in comfort and operating convenience so secured has been more than offset, in my experience, by the draughtiness of the standard cab."

Etymology

Etymology tree English draughty 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 draughtiness From draughty + -ness.

Usage

British usage
Uncountable

Questions

What does draughtiness mean?: Standard spelling of draftiness.
Where does draughtiness come from?: Etymology tree English draughty 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 draughtiness From draughty + -ness.

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