Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weediness

/ˈwiːdinəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
weed-i-ness
IPA
/ˈwiːdinəs/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being weedy or feeble.

Uncountable

noun

The quality of resembling, or being overgrown with, weeds.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English weedy 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 weediness From weedy + -ness.

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Questions

How do you pronounce weediness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwiːdinəs/.
What does weediness mean?
The quality of being weedy or feeble.
Where does weediness come from?
Etymology tree English weedy 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 weediness From weedy + -ness.

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