Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

luskishness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lusk-ish-ness
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Laziness; sloth.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

  • "But, when he saw his foe before in vew, / He shooke off luskishnesse […]"

Etymology

From luskish + -ness.

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Questions

What does luskishness mean?
Laziness; sloth.
Where does luskishness come from?
From luskish + -ness.

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