Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shininess

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: shini-ness
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The visual property of something shining with reflective light; shine.

Uncountable

noun

The coefficient of specular reflectivity associated with the surface of an object being displayed.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English shiny 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 shininess From shiny + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

shininesses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

shiningness

Synonyms

sheen luster lustre

Questions

What does shininess mean?: The visual property of something shining with reflective light; shine.
Where does shininess come from?: Etymology tree English shiny 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 shininess From shiny + -ness.

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