burnt

adjective
UK: /bɜːnt/
US: /bɝːnt/

  1. Damaged or destroyed by fire.

    1. The toast was burnt, so I had cereal instead. [ ] [ ]
    2. The burnt remains of the building smoldered for days after the fire. [ ] [ ]

  2. Injured by heat or fire.

    1. She burnt her hand on the hot stove. [ ] [ ]
    2. He accidentally burnt himself while trying to light the campfire. [ ] [ ]

  3. A feeling of emotional distress or upset.

    1. I feel so burnt after working long hours this week. [ ] [ ]
    2. She felt burnt by the way he dismissed her ideas at the meeting. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

scorched singed
burnt verb

  1. Past tense and past participle of burn.

    1. I burnt the food last night. [ ] [ ]
    2. The documents were burnt to ashes in the fireplace. [ ] [ ]

  2. To be damaged or destroyed by fire.

    1. The house burnt down quickly because it was very old. [ ] [ ]
    2. If you leave the candle unattended, it might burnt dangerously. [ ] [ ]
burnt noun

  1. An area of skin damaged by heat.

    1. I got a burnt on my arm. [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor treated the burnt with special cream to help it heal. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "burnt" in English means: Damaged or destroyed by fire., Injured by heat or fire., A feeling of emotional distress or upset..

The phonetic transcription of "burnt" is /bɜːnt/ in British English and /bɝːnt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "burnt": scorched, singed.

Example usage of "burnt": "The toast was burnt, so I had cereal instead.". More examples on the page.