Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sniffiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sniffi-ness
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or condition of being sniffy.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English sniffy 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 sniffiness From sniffy + -ness.

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Questions

What does sniffiness mean?
The state or condition of being sniffy.
Where does sniffiness come from?
Etymology tree English sniffy 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 sniffiness From sniffy + -ness.

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