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barnburning

barnburning adjective: very exciting or successful.

Adjective

barnburning (comparative more barnburning, superlative most barnburning)

  1. Very exciting or successful.
    • The mayor delivered a barnburning speech.

Forms of barnburning

comparativemore barnburning
superlativemost barnburning
alternative formbarn-burning

Origin of barnburning

From barn + burning; compare barnburner.

Questions about barnburning

What does barnburning mean?
Barnburning means very exciting or successful.
What part of speech is barnburning?
Barnburning is an adjective.

Words near barnburning in the dictionary

  1. barnboards
  2. barnbrack
  3. Barnburgh
  4. barnburner
  5. barnburners
  6. barnburning
  7. Barnby Dun
  8. Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall
  9. Barnby Moor
  10. barndo
  11. barndominium

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