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- [burn]
- /bɜrn/
- /bɜːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [burn]
- /bɜrn/
Definitions of burned word
- adjective burned having been cheated in a sale of drugs 3
- verb without object burned to undergo rapid combustion or consume fuel in such a way as to give off heat, gases, and, usually, light; be on fire: The fire burned in the grate. 1
- verb without object burned (of a fireplace, furnace, etc.) to contain a fire. 1
- verb without object burned to feel heat or a physiologically similar sensation; feel pain from or as if from a fire: The wound burned and throbbed. 1
- verb without object burned to give off light or to glow brightly: The lights in the house burned all night. 1
- verb without object burned to give off heat or be hot: The pavement burned in the noon sun. 1
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Origin of burned
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English bernen, brennen, Old English beornan (intransitive), (cognate with Gothic, Old High German brinnan), and Old English bærnan (transitive), (cognate with Gothic brannjan, Old High German brennen)
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Parts of speech for Burned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
burned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
burned usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for burned
adj burned
- parched — to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- burnt — Burnt is a past tense and past participle of burn.
- charred — Charred plants, buildings, or vehicles have been badly burnt and have become black because of fire.
- seared — to burn or char the surface of: She seared the steak to seal in the juices.
- singed — to burn superficially or slightly; scorch.
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