dorkiness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English dorky 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 dorkiness From dorky + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state or quality of being dorky
They made peace with their own dorkiness long ago.
2007 March 18, Neal Stephenson, “It’s All Geek to Me”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dorkyness | alternative | lexicographic |