windburn
/ˈwɪndbɜː(ɹ)n/noun
windburn is spelled W-I-N-D-B-U-R-N: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, windburn means “An irritation of the skin caused by exposure to the wind” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of windburn is windburns.
How many letters and syllables are in windburn?
| Letters | 8: W-I-N-D-B-U-R-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 74 million words; the 272,462nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is windburn?
Windburn appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce windburn?
- /ˈwɪndbɜː(ɹ)n/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of windburn
- windburns plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does windburn mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An irritation of the skin caused by exposure to the wind.
- 2
Damage to a plant caused by cold and windy conditions that dry out the leaves.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does windburn come from?
From wind + burn.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).