Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sideburn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
side-burn
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

singular of sideburns

noun

The unwanted rapid burning down one side of a cigarette that has been ineptly rolled.

British usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From side + burn.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sideburns (plural)

Derived Forms

sideburned

Synonyms

burnside mutton chop side-whiskers

Questions

What does sideburn mean?
singular of sideburns
Where does sideburn come from?
From side + burn.

How to pronounce sideburn

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