Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: burle
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cold north wind that blows in the winter in south-central France.

Example Sentences

"[…] wind cutting through your clothes : the burle, a wind so harsh it had a name. That was Tanieux to him: a winter town, a cold, stone village huddled on its hillside, Grandpa's kitchen its one welcoming place."
"[…] wind of good weather, it can chase away clouds but also intensify drought and heat. On the high plateau, the mistral can unleash in winter the burle, a swirling, blinding snowstorm propelled almost horizontally."

Etymology

Borrowed from French burle.

Frequently Paired Words

mistral tramontana

Questions

What does burle mean?: A cold north wind that blows in the winter in south-central France.
Where does burle come from?: Borrowed from French burle.

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