Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

modishness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mod-ish-ness
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being modish.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Whether it was veritable love or mere modishness that formed my ancestor’s resolve, presently the bells were ringing out, and the oldest elm in the park was being felled, in Meg Speedwell’s honour, and the children were strewing daisies on which Meg Speedwell trod, a proud young hoyden of a bride, with her head in the air and her heart in the seventh heaven."

Etymology

Etymology tree English modish 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 modishness From modish + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

modishnesses (plural)

Synonyms

trendiness fashionability chic chicness chichi smartness stylishness swank last word

Questions

What does modishness mean?: The property of being modish.
Where does modishness come from?: Etymology tree English modish 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 modishness From modish + -ness.

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