backfires
20 points
English
9 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #33,828
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
verb
set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/bˈækfˌaɪɝːz/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Rhymes
bonfireshighfliersamplifierscampfiresfortifiershomebuyershumidifiersidentifiersmagnifiersmodifiersoccupierspacifierspurifiersqualifiersrectifierssatires
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