Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lankiness

/ˈlæŋ.kɪ.nɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lank-i-ness
IPA: /ˈlæŋ.kɪ.nɪs/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or condition of being lanky.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In his civil dress his lankiness and length of limb gave him an awkward appearance, but on horse-back, with his lean, gaunt face looking out from his steel cap, his breastplate and buff jacket filling out his figure, and his high boots of untanned leather reaching to the centre of his thighs, he looked the veteran man-at-arms."

Etymology

Etymology tree English lanky 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 lankiness From lanky + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlæŋ.kɪ.nɪs/
British English: /ˈlæŋ.kɪ.nɪs/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce lankiness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlæŋ.kɪ.nɪs/.
What does lankiness mean?: The state or condition of being lanky.
Where does lankiness come from?: Etymology tree English lanky 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 lankiness From lanky + -ness.

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