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- [burnt]
- /bɜrnt/
- /bɜːnt/
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- [burnt]
- /bɜrnt/
Definitions of burnt word
- noun burnt Burnt is a past tense and past participle of burn. 3
- adjective burnt affected by or as if by burning; charred 3
- adjective burnt (of various pigments, such as ochre and orange) calcined, with a resultant darkening of colour 3
- abbreviation BURNT burn1 3
- adjective burnt that has been burned 3
- verb burnt a simple past tense and past participle of burn1 . 1
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Origin of burnt
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 Burnt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
burnt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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".
burnt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for burnt
adj burnt
- parched — to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- seared — to burn or char the surface of: She seared the steak to seal in the juices.
- charred — Charred plants, buildings, or vehicles have been badly burnt and have become black because of fire.
- singed — to burn superficially or slightly; scorch.
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