Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finessing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: fi-ness-ing
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of handling something with care or skill.

verb

present participle and gerund of finesse

Example Sentences

"Tuchel had demanded energy, a finessing of the connections between his players, a reinforcement of the identity he has wanted to see emerge out of the autumn programme. It did not really happen."

Inflected Forms

finessings (plural)

Questions

What does finessing mean?: The act of handling something with care or skill.

How to pronounce finessing

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