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- [suhn-burst]
- /ˈsʌnˌbɜrst/
- /ˈsʌn.bɜːst/
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- [suhn-burst]
- /ˈsʌnˌbɜrst/
Definitions of sunburst word
- noun sunburst a burst of sunlight; a sudden shining of the sun through rifted clouds. 1
- noun sunburst a firework, piece of jewelry, ornament, or the like, resembling the sun with rays issuing in all directions. 1
- adjective sunburst Sewing. sewn or made to resemble a sunburst; having the rays or lines of design flared from a central point: sunburst pleats; sunburst tucks. 1
- noun sunburst burst of sunlight 1
- noun sunburst design resembling sun and its rays 1
- adjective sunburst tuck, pleat: extending in form of a ray 1
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Origin of sunburst
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; sun + burst
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Parts of speech for Sunburst
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sunburst popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sunburst usage trend in Literature
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