Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gooeyness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gooey-ness
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or property of being gooey.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The trick to eating catheads was to get the butter on them before they got cold—then they were delicious. When, unluckily, they were allowed to get cold, they tended to a gooeyness, not unlike a wad of tired gum."

Etymology

Etymology tree English gooey 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 gooeyness From gooey + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

gooiness (alternative)

Questions

What does gooeyness mean?: The state or property of being gooey.
Where does gooeyness come from?: Etymology tree English gooey 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 gooeyness From gooey + -ness.

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