Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ticklishness

/ˈtɪklɪʃˌnɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tick-lish-ness
IPA: /ˈtɪklɪʃˌnɛs/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being ticklish.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Reportedly the wrestler’s ticklishness was used against him."

Etymology

Etymology tree English ticklish 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 ticklishness From ticklish + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce ticklishness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪklɪʃˌnɛs/.
What does ticklishness mean?: The property of being ticklish.
Where does ticklishness come from?: Etymology tree English ticklish 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 ticklishness From ticklish + -ness.

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