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extinct
adjective
(of e.g. volcanoes) permanently inactive
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- E
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- XTINC
- Scrabble score
- 16
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ɪkˈstɪŋkt
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
(of e.g. volcanoes) permanently inactive
“an extinct volcano”
adjective
being out or having grown cold
“threw his extinct cigarette into the stream”
adjective
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
“an extinct species of fish”
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Example Sentences
an extinct volcano
threw his extinct cigarette into the stream
the fire is out
an extinct species of fish
an extinct royal family
extinct laws and customs
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