Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pickedness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: picked-ness
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being sharpened or pointed.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

fineness; spruceness; smartness

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"1641, Ben Jonson, Timber Too much pickedness is not manly."

Etymology

From picked + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: picked

Usage

Questions

What does pickedness mean?: The state of being sharpened or pointed.
Where does pickedness come from?: From picked + -ness.

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