Meanings
adjectivebarnburning (comparative more barnburning, superlative most barnburning)
comparative more barnburning · superlative most barnburning · alternative barn-burning
- Very exciting or successful.
The mayor delivered a barnburning speech.
Origin
From barn + burning; compare barnburner.
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APA
barnburning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barnburning
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“barnburning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barnburning. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barnburning,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barnburning.
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