Modern English usage. 2014.
Burnt — Burnt, p. p. & a. Consumed with, or as with, fire; scorched or dried, as with fire or heat; baked or hardened in the fire or the sun. [1913 Webster] {Burnt ear}, a black, powdery fungus which destroys grain. See {Smut}. {Burnt offering},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
burnt — burnt; un·burnt; … English syllables
burnt — [bʉrnt] vt., vi. alt. pt. & pp. of BURN1 adj. that has been burned … English World dictionary
burnt — burnt1 [bə:nt US bə:rnt] v especially BrE the past tense and past participle of ↑burn burnt 2 burnt2 S3 adj 1.) damaged or hurt by burning ▪ burnt toast 2.) burnt offering a) something that is offered as a gift to a god by bei … Dictionary of contemporary English
burnt — 1 the past tense and past participle of burn 1 2 adjective 1 damaged or hurt by burning: The cake s a little bit burnt, I m afraid. 2 burnt offering a) something that is offered as a gift to a god by being burnt on an altar (1) b) humorous food… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
burnt — /berrnt/, v. 1. a pt. and pp. of burn. adj. 2. Fine Arts. a. of or showing earth pigments that have been calcined and changed to a deeper and warmer color: burnt ocher. b. of or showing colors having a deeper or grayer hue than is usually… … Universalium
burnt — 1) n British glass. The term is a shortened form of the London rhyming slang burnt grass , meaning glass, or burnt cinder , mean ing winder (window). It is used in the jargon of criminals and glaziers, decora tors, etc. to refer to glass panels… … Contemporary slang
burnt — I UK [bɜː(r)nt] / US [bɜrnt] adjective injured or damaged by burning His face was badly burnt. burnt sausages II UK / US a past tense and past participle of burn I … English dictionary
burnt — /bɜnt / (say bernt) verb 1. a past tense and past participle of burn1. –phrase 2. burnt out, a. (of a building, etc.) gutted. b. (of countryside, bush, etc.) blackened or destroyed by fire, especially bushfire. c. (of a person) lacking energy or… …
Burnt — Burn Burn (b[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Burned} (b[^u]rnd) or {Burnt} (b[^u]rnt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Burning}.] [OE. bernen, brennen, v. t., early confused with beornen, birnen, v. i., AS. b[ae]rnan, bernan, v. t., birnan, v. i.; akin to OS.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
