Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burnt-out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.03 in modern English

Syllables: burn-t-out
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

s

destroyed or badly damaged by fire

Example Sentences

"a row of burned houses"
"a charred bit of burnt wood"
"a burned-over site in the forest"
"barricaded the street with burnt-out cars"

Synonyms

burned burnt burned-over burned-out

Questions

What does burnt-out mean?: destroyed or badly damaged by fire

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