Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

funkiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
funk-i-ness
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being funky.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English funky 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 funkiness From funky + -ness.

Usage

Questions

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

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