Burmese

noun

Bur·​mese ˌbər-ˈmēz 

-ˈmēs

plural Burmese

1

: a native or inhabitant of Burma (Myanmar)

2

: the Tibeto-Burman language of the Burmese people

3

: any of a U.S.-developed breed of slender short-haired cats having gold eyes and a usually dark brown coat

Burmese adjective

Examples of Burmese in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Commissioned by Queen Elizabeth II in 1973, the Burmese Tiara was created using 96 rubies gifted to her by the people of Burma (now Myanmar) for her 1947 wedding to Prince Philip. — Eloise Moran, InStyle, 2 June 2026

How Burmese Pythons Took Over the Everglades Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Florida Everglades and have established a permanent breeding population in South Florida, according to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026

The choreography featured an albino Burmese python casually draped over Spears during the live performance. — Sara Vallone march 5, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026

Big Cypress also produced the longest invasive Burmese python ever caught in Florida, a 19-foot snake caught at night by the Glades Boys, Jake Waleri and Stephan Gauta, in 2023. — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Burmese

• agrees
• appease
• bougies
• chemise
• chickpeas
• chinese
• cowpeas
• curies
• decrees
• degrees
• disease
• displease

Kids Definition

Burmese

noun

Bur·​mese ˌbər-ˈmēz 

-ˈmēs

plural Burmese

1

: a person born or living in Burma

2

: the language of the Burmese people

Burmese adjective