Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grubbiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
grub-bi-ness
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic or quality of being grubby.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English grubby 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 grubbiness From grubby + -ness.

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Questions

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

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