Word: direness
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dire
ness
Definition: The state or quality of being dire; causing fear or dread or terror
Morphemes:
Affix: dire
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dīrus
Language: la
Decoded: dirus
Meaning: fearful, ominous
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