BURLESQUE

9 letters 20 Scrabble points /bə(ɹ)ˈlɛsk/

Definition of BURLESQUE

noun
  1. A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody.

    Synonyms: lampoon travesty
  2. A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s.

  3. A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion.

    Synonyms: caricature imitation
verb
  1. To make a burlesque parody of.

  2. To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language.

adjective
  1. Parodical; parodic

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters B U R L E S Q U E
Length 9 letters
Scrabble Score 20 points

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