Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nosiness

/nˈoʊzinəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: nosi-ness
IPA: /nˈoʊzinəs/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being nosy.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English nosy 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 nosiness From nosy + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

nosinesses (plural)

Synonyms

prying snoopiness

Rhymes With

coziness

Questions

How do you pronounce nosiness?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈoʊzinəs/.
What does nosiness mean?: The property of being nosy.
Where does nosiness come from?: Etymology tree English nosy 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 nosiness From nosy + -ness.

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