Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bursty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: bursty
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Occurring in abrupt bursts, especially of information

Example Sentences

"The router needs to handle bursty traffic."

Etymology

Etymology tree English burst Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bursty From burst + -y.

Inflected Forms

burstier (comparative) burstiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

burstily burstiness

Frequently Paired Words

batchy busy

Questions

What does bursty mean?: Occurring in abrupt bursts, especially of information
Where does bursty come from?: Etymology tree English burst Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bursty From burst + -y.

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