Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kinkiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
kink-i-ness
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being kinky.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something kinky.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English kinky 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 kinkiness From kinky + -ness.

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Questions

What does kinkiness mean?
The state of being kinky.
Where does kinkiness come from?
Etymology tree English kinky 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 kinkiness From kinky + -ness.

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