burnt
/bɝnt/verb, adjective1 syllable
Burnt means: cause to burn or combust.
Synonyms for burnt26
verb, as in cause to burn or combust
verb, as in burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
verb, as in use up (energy)
verb, as in get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
verb, as in feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
verb, as in execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
verb, as in spend (significant amounts of money)
verb, as in damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
adjective, as in destroyed or badly damaged by fire
What does burnt mean?18
verb
cause to burn or combust“The sun burned off the fog”
destroy by fire“They burned the house and his diaries”
cause to undergo combustion“burn garbage”
undergo combustion“Maple wood burns well”
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort“The sun burned his face”
feel hot or painful“My eyes are burning”
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent“The surgeon cauterized the wart”
create by duplicating data“cut a disk”
use up (energy)“burn off calories through vigorous exercise”
shine intensely, as if with heat“The coals were glowing in the dark”
get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion“She was burning with anger”
execute by tying to a stake and setting alight“Witches were burned in Salem”
spend (significant amounts of money)“He has money to burn”
damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation“The iron burnt a hole in my dress”
adjective
destroyed or badly damaged by fire“a row of burned houses”
ruined by overcooking“she served us underdone bacon and burnt biscuits”
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point“burnt sienna”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with burnt?1
one syllable
Burnt in a sentence
- Dan set fire to the garage and stood there, watching it as it burnt.Amastan
- His car theft charges were dropped, after the police commissioner's house mysteriously burnt down.Eccles17
- The steak was inadvertently burnt, but nonetheless it tasted spectacular.Eccles17
- You have to wait until it gets cold, otherwise you will get burnt.Ergulis
- Tatsuzaki burnt down our apartment, so my husband's hatred towards him increased immensely.tsp_2
- Like coal, peat can also be burnt as fuel.frzzl
- If the biscuits hadn't been so burnt, a few people might have eaten them.sundown
- When the police arrived in the area, they found shells of burnt out cars.Amastan
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