Rainburn
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rainburn is a noun meaning (humorous) A notional burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to heavy rain.
Meaning
(humorous) A notional burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to heavy rain.
Example Sentences
I have seen sunburn/windburn and 'rainburn' affect horses over the years but this did not fit any of those causes […]
It started with neck and upper body sores that looked a bit like rainburn - but usually they had only two or three of them.
He peered out, glancing at the sky. 'We'd better get under cover before it starts raining,' he said, breathing heavily. 'We don't want to get rainburn.'
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rugburn, rainpour, rainwash, raign, raine, raygne.
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