broken

/broʊkən/ adjective
6 letters2 syllables12 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS13
ADJECTIVE
1

Out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken').

“a broken washing machine”

“the coke machine is broken”

2

Lacking a part or parts.

“a broken set of encyclopedia”

3

Not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly.

“broken lines of defense”

“a broken cable transmission”

4

Physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split.

“a broken mirror”

“a broken tooth”

5

Weakened and infirm.

“broken health resulting from alcoholism”

6

Tamed or trained to obey.

“a horse broken to the saddle”

“this old nag is well broken in”

7

Topographically very uneven.

“broken terrain”

8

Subdued or brought low in condition or status.

“a broken man”

“his broken spirit”

9

Thrown into a state of disarray or confusion.

“troops fleeing in broken ranks”

10

Destroyed financially.

“the broken fortunes of the family”

11

(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded.

“broken (or unkept) promises”

“broken contracts”

12

Discontinuous.

“broken clouds”

“broken sunshine”

13

Imperfectly spoken or written.

“broken English”

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Starts withB
Ends withN
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Words With Friends®14 points
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