Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

powder keg

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables: pow-der keg
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A barrel containing gunpowder.

noun

An explosive or otherwise volatile situation.

Example Sentences

"powder keg of Europe (term describing the unstable state of the Balkans before World War I)"

Inflected Forms

powder kegs (plural) powderkeg (alternative)

Synonyms

tinderbox

Questions

What does powder keg mean?: A barrel containing gunpowder.

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