Word: dowdiness
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dow
dy
ness
Definition: The characteristic of being dowdy; frumpiness; plainness.
Morphemes:
Affix: dowdy
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A plain or shabby person
Affix: -ness
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective); the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -atjaną
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -atjana
Meaning: -atjaną
Affix: -þuz
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -thuz
Meaning: -þuz