Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squishiness

/ˈskwɪ.ʃi.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: squishi-ness
IPA: /ˈskwɪ.ʃi.nəs/

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being squishy.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The squishiness of an hour-old fertilized egg can predict its viability, ...."

Etymology

Etymology tree English squishy 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 squishiness From squishy + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

squishinesses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce squishiness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskwɪ.ʃi.nəs/.
What does squishiness mean?: The state or quality of being squishy.
Where does squishiness come from?: Etymology tree English squishy 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 squishiness From squishy + -ness.

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