burnt
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burnt
- /bɜːnt/ Australia, UK
- /bɝnt/ Canada, US
- /bɔːnt/ Northumbria
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)nt
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English brent, brynt; by surface analysis, burn + t.
verb burned · brent
- simple past and past participle of burn I burnt the toast.
adjective more burnt · most burnt · burned · brent
- Damaged or injured by fire or heat. The burnt and bleeding man staggered to his feet, dazed and unbelieving, and asked the startled townspeople who came running whether his fireman and guard were safe. He was kept away from the smouldering crater where his engine had been, and taken to hospital.
- Carbonised. The toast was too burnt to eat.
- Having a sunburn.
- Being darker than standard, especially browner.
noun burned · brent
- Char. You might also try 5star PBX organic cleaner. This stuff is amazing. Found at your local beer and wine brewers supply store, this stuff will clean the "burnt" off the bottom of your pans.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: treated, cooked, baked, destroyed, hardened, tempered, burned-out, burnt-out, toughened, incinerated, ablaze, scorched, combustion, charred, razed, flue
Translations
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adj damaged or injured by fire or heat
| Español | quemado |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | दग्ध dagdh |
| Italiano | bruciato |
| Tiếng Việt | bỏng |
| العربية | مَحْرُوق maḥrūq, مُحْتَرِق muḥtariq |
| עברית | שָׂרוּף sarúf |
adj carbonized
| Español | quemado |
|---|---|
| Português | queimado |
| Français | brûlé |
| Italiano | bruciato, arso |
| Română | ars |
| Русский | горе́лый gorélyj, жжёный žžónyj, сгоре́вший sgorévšij, вы́жженный výžžennyj |
adj sun-burned
| Español | quemado |
|---|---|
| Português | queimado |
| Română | ars |
| Русский | загоре́лый zagorélyj |
adj browner than standard
| Русский | подгоре́вший podgorévšij |
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title = {burnt},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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