Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scratchiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scratch-i-ness
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of feeling scratchy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The scratchiness of this wool sweater is supposed to wear off, but I don't think it ever will."
"N’Golo Kanté embodies both sides of this, a player whose early scratchiness was soothed with glorious results in the new 3-4-3 formation, allowed simply to be his best, most wonderfully mobile, diligent, destructive self."

Etymology

Etymology tree English scratchy 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 scratchiness From scratchy + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

harshness abrasiveness

Questions

What does scratchiness mean?: The property of feeling scratchy.
Where does scratchiness come from?: Etymology tree English scratchy 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 scratchiness From scratchy + -ness.

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