Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fleshiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: fleshi-ness
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or characteristic of being fleshy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[T]he fleshiness of the chin, and the jovial redundancy of the cheeks, were, in their turn, utterly at variance with the character of the pale, noble forehead, and the expression of the quick, intelligent eyes."
"The truth is, the Frenchman is rather inclined to fleshiness; yet the soup-meagre theory still prevails amongst the mass of Englishmen."

Etymology

From Middle English fleshinesse, fleschynes, equivalent to fleshy + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: fleshinesse
Suffix: fleshy

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

fleshinesses (plural)

Synonyms

pudginess obesity corpulency

Questions

What does fleshiness mean?: The state or characteristic of being fleshy.
Where does fleshiness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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