Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oiliness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
oili-ness
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being oily.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English oily 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 oiliness From oily + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

oilinesses (plural)

Synonyms

fulsomeness oleaginousness smarminess unctuousness unction greasiness

Questions

What does oiliness mean?
The quality of being oily.
Where does oiliness come from?
Etymology tree English oily 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 oiliness From oily + -ness.

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