Tubbiness
/ˈtʌb.i.nəs/noun
The quality or condition of being tubby, especially somewhat short, rounded, or stout.
Did you know?The word’s dramatic-sounding ending, “-ness,” is an ancient Germanic way of turning an adjective into a condition or quality, as in darkness or kindness.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*-inass
“A suffix forming abstract nouns that express a state, quality, or condition.”
Middle English
English
tubbe
“A tub or large open vessel, probably borrowed from a northern European Germanic source; the deeper origin is uncertain.”
Late Middle English
English
tubby
“Tub-shaped or resembling a tub; later, short and rounded in body.”
Middle English to Early Modern English
English
-ness
“A productive noun-forming suffix meaning a state, quality, or condition.”
Modern English
English
tubbiness
“The quality of being tubby, formed from tubby plus -ness.”