burlesque
VERBNOUN
/bər'lɛsk/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B
burlesque is a valid 9-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3U1R1L1E1S1Q10U1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING
What does burlesque mean?
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Make a parody of.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease).
BROADER
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
Relating to or characteristic of a burlesque.
“burlesque theater”