Meaning & Definition of Burned in English
English⟶
Burned
/bərnd/
adjective
1. Treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
- "Burnt sienna"
synonym:
- burned,
- burnt
2. Destroyed or badly damaged by fire
- "A row of burned houses"
- "A charred bit of burnt wood"
- "A burned-over site in the forest"
- "Barricaded the street with burnt-out cars"
synonym:
- burned,
- burnt,
- burned-over,
- burned-out,
- burnt-out
3. Ruined by overcooking
- "She served us underdone bacon and burnt biscuits"
synonym:
- burned,
- burnt
Examples of using
I burned the roof of my mouth.
Tom got in a burning car and burned.
Tom burned a big wad of hundred dollar bills.