Definition of NIMIETY

nimiety

Plural: nimieties

Noun

  • The state of being in excess; superfluity.
  • a quantity much larger than is needed
  • State of being in excess, more than is needed.

Examples

  • Having a nimiety of ’I’s and ’U’s on his rack made finding a word challenging.

Origin / Etymology

Latin nimietās, from nimius (“excessive”) and nimis (“excessively”).

Scrabble Score: 12

nimiety: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
nimiety: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nimiety: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

nimiety: valid Words With Friends Word