burnt (A2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /bɜːrnt/
Definition
Damaged, charred, or destroyed by exposure to excessive heat or fire.
Examples
She scraped the burnt edges off the cookies before serving them.
The forest was left as a landscape of burnt trees after the wildfire.
He accidentally burnt his hand on the hot stove handle.
How to Use burnt
- burnt out (phrasal verb)
- Exhausted or no longer functioning due to overwork. — "He is burnt out from his demanding job."
- get burnt (collocation)
- To suffer a loss or injury, often financially or physically. — "Investors often get burnt when the market crashes."
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