Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grimliness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: grim-li-ness
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state, quality, or condition of being grimly.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English grimlinesse, grymlynesse, equivalent to grimly + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: grimlinesse

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does grimliness mean?: The state, quality, or condition of being grimly.
Where does grimliness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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