Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

powderiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pow-der-i-ness
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or characteristic of being powdery

Uncountable

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Etymology

Etymology tree English powdery 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 powderiness From powdery + -ness.

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Questions

What does powderiness mean?
The state or characteristic of being powdery
Where does powderiness come from?
Etymology tree English powdery 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 powderiness From powdery + -ness.

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