Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shapelessness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shape-less-ness
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being shapeless.

Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being shapeless.

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English schaples English shapeless 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 shapelessness From shapeless + -ness.

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Questions

What does shapelessness mean?
The property of being shapeless.
Where does shapelessness come from?
Etymology tree Middle English schaples English shapeless 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 shapelessness From shapeless + -ness.

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