burnt.
Damaged or injured by fire or heat.
Meaning & usage
Damaged or injured by fire or heat.
Carbonised.
The toast was too burnt to eat.
Having a sunburn.
Being darker than standard, especially browner.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English brent, brynt; by surface analysis, burn + t.
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Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English brent, brynt; by surface analysis, burn + t.
simple past and past participle of burn
I burnt the toast.
The house burnt down.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English brent, brynt; by surface analysis, burn + t.
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