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burnt B0565600 (bûrnt)v.A past tense and a past participle of burn1.burnt (bɜːnt) vb a past tense and past participle of burn1adj1. affected by or as if by burning; charred2. (Dyeing) (of various pigments, such as ochre and orange) calcined, with a resultant darkening of colourburn1 (bɜrn)
v. burned burnt, burn•ing, v.i. 1. to consume fuel and give off heat, gases, and usu. light; be on fire. 2. a. to undergo combustion; oxidize. b. to undergo fission or fusion. 3. (of a fireplace, furnace, etc.) to contain a fire. 4. to give off light; glow brightly: The lights burned all night. 5. to be hot: The pavement burned in the noon sun. 6. to produce or feel sharp pain or a stinging sensation: The whiskey burned in his throat. 7. to be injured, damaged, scorched, or destroyed by fire, heat, or acid. 8. to feel extreme anger. 9. to feel strong emotion: to burn with desire. 10. to sunburn. 11. Slang. to die in an electric chair. 12. to be engraved by or as if by burning: His words burned into her heart. v.t. 13. to cause to undergo combustion or be consumed partly or wholly by fire. 14. to use as fuel or as a source of light: to burn coal. 15. to sunburn. 16. to injure, damage, scorch, or destroy with or as if with fire. 17. to execute by burning at the stake. 18. to produce with or as if with fire: to burn a hole. 19. to cause sharp pain or a stinging sensation in: The iodine burned his cut. 20. Slang. to cheat, deceive, or swindle: burned by a phony stock deal. 21. to record data on (a compact disc). 22. burn down, to burn to the ground. 23. burn in, a. (in printing from a photographic negative) to expose (parts of an image) to more light for increased density. b. to run (a new computer or other electronic system) continuously for several hours or days, as a test of quality before delivery to the purchaser. 24. burn off, (of morning mist) to be dissipated by the warmth of the rising sun. 25. burn out, a. to cease operating or functioning because of heat, friction, or lack of fuel. b. to deprive of a place to live, work, etc., by reason of fire. c. to exhaust (oneself) or become exhausted or apathetic through overwork, stress, or intense activity. 26. burn up, a. to burn completely. b. Informal. to make or become angry. n. 27. a burned place or area. 28. an injury caused by heat, abnormal cold, chemicals, poison gas, or electricity, and characterized by a painful reddening and swelling of the epidermis (first-degree burn), damage extending into the dermis, usu. with blistering (second-degree burn), or destruction of the epidermis and dermis extending into the deeper tissue (third-degree burn). 29. the process or an instance of burning or baking, as in brickmaking. 30. the firing of a rocket engine. 31. Slang. a swindle. Idioms: 1. burn one's fingers, to suffer injury or loss by meddling or by acting rashly. 2. burn the candle at both ends, to use up one's strength or energy by immoderation. 3. burn the midnight oil, to work, study, etc., until late at night. [before 900; Middle English bernen, brennen, Old English beornan (intrans.)] burn′a•ble, adj. burn2 (bɜrn)
n. Scot. a brook or rivulet. [before 900; Middle English b(o)urne, Old English burna, brunna brook] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | burnt - ruined by overcooking; "she served us underdone bacon and burnt biscuits"burnedcooked - having been prepared for eating by the application of heat | | 2. | burnt - treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point; "burnt sienna"burnedtreated - subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent; "the sludge of treated sewage can be used as fertilizer"; "treated timbers resist rot"; "treated fabrics resist wrinkling" | | 3. | burnt - 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"burned-over, burned, burned-out, burnt-outdestroyed - spoiled or ruined or demolished; "war left many cities destroyed"; "Alzheimer's is responsible for her destroyed mind" |
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get (one's) fingers burnedTo suffer an unpleasant or ruinous consequence (especially the loss of money) for some action, often such that one becomes unwilling or reluctant to do it again. During the boom times, countless would-be investors put everything they owned in shady investment deals, and most of them ended up getting their fingers badly burned.See also: burn, finger, geta burnt child dreads the fireSomeone who has experienced some kind of negative situation or consequence will try to avoid making the same mistake or experiencing the same situation again. Joseph refuses to invest any money after losing his retirement fund during the stock market crash; a burnt child dreads the fire.See also: burnt, child, fireIf you play with fire, you get burntA warning that dangerous or risky actions often lead to pain and injury. It's no surprise that Jeff ended up in jail after getting involved in that counterfeiting scheme. If you play with fire, you get burnt. Asking out Dave's ex-boyfriend seems like a bad idea. If you play with fire, you get burnt, you know?See also: burnt, get, if, playbe burnt to a crispTo be or have been significantly burned, as by fire or the sun. The variant spelling "burned" is also commonly used in the headword. If you don't get the bread out of the oven now, it will be burnt to a crisp! I fell asleep on the beach, and now I'm burnt to a crisp.See also: burnt, crispburned out1. Overworked or exhausted, especially to the point of no longer being able to maintain a particular level of performance or dedication. If you keep working nights and weekends, you're going to get burned out. She's probably burned out after studying all week.2. slang Physically damaged by drug use. Typically used to describe an IV drug user's veins. I used to be an addict, honey, so my veins are all burned out these days.3. slang Negatively impacted by drug use or addiction. You can't just dismiss these burned out students when they clearly need help and guidance.4. slang Tolerant of a certain drug and thus unable to feel its effects anymore. I'm burned out on that stuff, man—it just does nothing for me anymore.See also: burn, outburn (someone or something) to a crisp1. To burn something, typically when cooking it, to the extent that it is completely charred and blackened. I forgot about the bread I'd put in the oven and burned it to a crisp.2. To burn someone severely (typically referring to sunburn). Often used in passive constructions. If you lay on the beach all day without any sunscreen, you'll get burned to a crisp.See also: burn, crispburn with a low blue flame1. To feel intense anger, typically without expressing it. The phrase refers to the appearance of a flame in a gas burner. I was quiet all through dinner because Phil's comments about my appearance left me burning with a low blue flame.2. slang To be very drunk. Do you remember last night at all? You were burning with a low blue flame!See also: blue, burn, flame, lowburn (someone or something) to a cinder1. To burn something, typically when cooking it, to the extent that it is completely charred and blackened. I forgot about the bread I'd put in the oven and burned it to a cinder.2. To burn someone severely (typically referring to sunburn). Often used in passive constructions. If you lay on the beach all day without any sunscreen, you'll get burned to a cinder.See also: burn, cinderbe worn to a frazzleTo be highly agitated and perhaps exhausted due to having endured prolonged stress. I'm just worn to a frazzle after a week with my relatives. I'm so glad that they're leaving tomorrow!See also: frazzle, worneyes like two burnt holes in a blanketEyes that are ringed with dark circles. It's only been a few weeks since we brought our infant daughter home, and I've already got eyes like two burnt holes in a blanket.See also: blanket, burnt, eye, hole, like, twoburn with a low blue flame 1. Lit. [of a properly adjusted gas burner] to burn and put off heat. Each burner on the stove burns with a low blue flame giving the maximum amount of heat per BTU. 2. Fig. to be quietly and intensely angry. She just sat there with her steak in her lap, burning with a low blue flame. She was quiet, but everyone knew she would soon burn with a low blue flame. 3. Fig. to be heavily intoxicated with alcohol. (Alludes to the irritability of a person who is very drunk.) Yeah, he's burning with a low blue flame. He's not just drunk, he's burning with a low blue flame.See also: blue, burn, flame, lowA burnt child dreads the fire.Prov. If something has hurt you once, you avoid it after that. (See also .) Jill: Let's go ride the roller coaster! Jane: No, thanks. I got sick on one of those once, and a burnt child dreads the fire. Ever since Cynthia rebuffed me so rudely, I've avoided asking her for anything; a burnt child dreads the fire.See also: burnt, child, fireeyes like two burnt holes in a blanketRur. eyes with dark circles around them. I can tell you ain't slept. You got eyes like two burnt holes in a blanket.See also: blanket, burnt, eye, hole, like, twobe burnt to a crisp 1. If something, especially food, is burnt to a crisp, it is badly burnt. By the time I got to the kitchen, the whole thing was burnt to a crisp. Note: Adjectives such as fried are sometimes used instead of burnt. The meat was fried to a crisp.2. If a person is burnt to a crisp, they are badly sunburned. One day in the Spanish sun and he was burnt to a crisp.See also: burnt, crispburnt to a cinder (or crisp) completely burnt through, leaving only the charred remnant.See also: burnt, cinderget your ˈfingers burnt, burn your ˈfingers suffer as a result of doing something without realizing the possible bad results, especially in business: She got her fingers burnt when she set up a business and had all her money stolen by her partner.See also: burnt, finger, getbe burnt, worn, etc. to a ˈfrazzle (informal) be completely burnt/extremely tired: After working all weekend at the hospital, Deborah was worn to a frazzle.See also: frazzleburn with a low blue flame1. in. to be heavily alcohol intoxicated. Yeah, he’s burning with a low blue flame. 2. in. to be quietly and intensely angry. She just sat there with her steak in her lap, burning with a low blue flame. See also: blue, burn, flame, lowburned out and burnt out1. mod. tired; bored. I’m burned out after all that partying. 2. mod. having to do with the ruined veins of an addict. (Drugs.) My veins are burnt out so I shoot in the jug. 3. mod. ruined by marijuana smoking. (see also burnout.) What’s left for these burned out kids? 4. mod. no longer affected by a particular drug. (Drugs.) It’s no good. I’m just burned out. The stuff doesn’t affect me at all. See also: burn, outburnt out verbSee burned outSee also: burnt, outEncyclopediaSeeburnFinancialSeeBurnBURNT
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Synonyms for burntadj ruined by overcookingSynonymsRelated Wordsadj treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing pointSynonymsRelated Wordsadj destroyed or badly damaged by fireSynonyms- burned-over
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