Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steaminess

/ˈstiminɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
steami-ness
IPA
/ˈstiminɪs/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being steamy.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English steamy 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 steaminess From steamy + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈstiminɪs/
  • British English: /ˈstiːminɪs/

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce steaminess?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstiminɪs/.
What does steaminess mean?
The property of being steamy.
Where does steaminess come from?
Etymology tree English steamy 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 steaminess From steamy + -ness.

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