Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thirstiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: thirsti-ness
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being thirsty; thirst.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It was not the heat that caused his thirstiness, it was the low humidity."

Etymology

Etymology tree English thirsty 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 thirstiness From thirsty + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

hunger hungriness thirst aridity aridness

Questions

What does thirstiness mean?: The property of being thirsty; thirst.
Where does thirstiness come from?: Etymology tree English thirsty 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 thirstiness From thirsty + -ness.

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