Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grouchiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
grouch-i-ness
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic or quality of being grouchy.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English grouchy 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 grouchiness From grouchy + -ness.

Usage

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Questions

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

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