Burnt
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɜːnt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Burnt is a verb meaning Damaged or injured by fire or heat.
Meaning
Damaged or injured by fire or heat.
More Meanings
- (of food) Carbonised.
- (of a person) Having a sunburn.
- (of a colour) Being darker than standard, especially browner.
- (informal) Char.
- (chiefly Commonwealth, UK) simple past and past participle of burn
Example Sentences
I burnt the toast.
The house burnt down.
The toast was too burnt to eat.
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Word Forms
- burned
Synonyms for burnt
Depending on context, synonyms include hardened, tempered, destroyed, cooked, treated, burned.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include treated, cooked, baked, destroyed, hardened, tempered.
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