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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iciness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
ici-ness
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being icy or very cold; frigidity.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English icy 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 iciness From icy + -ness.

Usage

Synonyms

coldness coolness frigidity frigidness chilliness chill gelidity

Questions

What does iciness mean?
The state or quality of being icy or very cold; frigidity.
Where does iciness come from?
Etymology tree English icy 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 iciness From icy + -ness.

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