Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sluttishness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
slut-tish-ness
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being sluttish (dirty or untidy; disorderly).

Dated; Uncountable

noun

The state or quality of being sluttish (like a slut; sexually promiscuous).

Uncountable

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Etymology

From Middle English sluttysshenes, slwttisnes, equivalent to sluttish + -ness.

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What does sluttishness mean?
The state or quality of being sluttish (dirty or untidy; disorderly).
Where does sluttishness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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