Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

showiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
showi-ness
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being showy.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English showy 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 showiness From showy + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

showinesses (plural)

Synonyms

flamboyance floridness floridity

Questions

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

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