Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quirkiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
quirk-i-ness
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being quirky.

Uncountable

noun

A specific quirky aspect of a person or thing.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English quirky 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 quirkiness From quirky + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

quirkinesses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

quirkily

Synonyms

oddity queerness quirk crotchet

Questions

What does quirkiness mean?
The state of being quirky.
Where does quirkiness come from?
Etymology tree English quirky 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 quirkiness From quirky + -ness.

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