Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shiftiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
shifti-ness
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being shifty.

Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being shifty.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English shifty 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 shiftiness From shifty + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

shiftinesses (plural)

Synonyms

rascality slipperiness trickiness

Questions

What does shiftiness mean?
The property of being shifty.
Where does shiftiness come from?
Etymology tree English shifty 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 shiftiness From shifty + -ness.

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