Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tackiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: tack-i-ness
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being tacky

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English tacky 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 tackiness From tacky + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

tackinesses (plural)

Synonyms

cheapness tat sleaze cohesiveness glueyness gluiness gumminess ropiness viscidity viscidness

Questions

What does tackiness mean?: The state of being tacky
Where does tackiness come from?: Etymology tree English tacky 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 tackiness From tacky + -ness.

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