Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wackiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
wack-i-ness
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being wacky.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English wacky 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 wackiness From wacky + -ness.

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Questions

What does wackiness mean?
The state of being wacky.
Where does wackiness come from?
Etymology tree English wacky 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 wackiness From wacky + -ness.

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