Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gemminess

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gem-mi-ness
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being gemmy; spruceness; smartness.

British usage; Archaic; Slang; Uncountable

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Etymology

From gemmy + -ness.

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What does gemminess mean?
The state or quality of being gemmy; spruceness; smartness.
Where does gemminess come from?
From gemmy + -ness.

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