Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grogginess

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
grog-gi-ness
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic or quality of being groggy.

Uncountable

noun

Tenderness or stiffness in the foot of a horse, resulting in a hobbling gait.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English groggy 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 grogginess From groggy + -ness.

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Questions

What does grogginess mean?
The characteristic or quality of being groggy.
Where does grogginess come from?
Etymology tree English groggy 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 grogginess From groggy + -ness.

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