Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smokiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: smok-i-ness
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being smoky.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Then we pass through Bebington station, and, entering a cutting, become aware of the usual signs of approach to an urban area—buildings closing in, an all-round increase in smokiness, and the application of brakes."

Etymology

Etymology tree English smoky 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 smokiness From smoky + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does smokiness mean?: The state or quality of being smoky.
Where does smokiness come from?: Etymology tree English smoky 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 smokiness From smoky + -ness.

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