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ness

ness
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nes]
    • /nɛs/
    • /-nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nes]
    • /nɛs/

Definitions of ness word

  • noun ness a headland; promontory; cape. 1
  • noun ness (usually in place names) a headland or promontory. 1
  • noun ness a promontory or headland 0
  • noun ness (capital as part of a name) 0
  • noun ness Lochlake in NW Scotland: 23 mi (37 km) long 0
  • noun ness a promontory; headland 0

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Origin of ness

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English -nes(se) (in place names), in part continuing Old English næs, in part < Old Norse nes; akin to nose

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Ness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

ness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ness

noun ness

  • arm — Your arms are the two long parts of your body that are attached to your shoulders and that have your hands at the end.
  • beak — A bird's beak is the hard curved or pointed part of its mouth.
  • bill — A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services.
  • finger — any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
  • foreland — a cape, headland, or promontory.

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