burnt

/bərnt/
/bənt/
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Definitions of burnt
  1. adjective
    destroyed or badly damaged by fire
    “a charred bit of burnt wood”
    “barricaded the street with burnt-out cars”
    synonyms: burned, burned-out, burned-over, burnt-out
    destroyed
    spoiled or ruined or demolished
  2. adjective
    ruined by overcooking
    “she served us underdone bacon and burnt biscuits”
    synonyms: burned
    cooked
    having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
  3. adjective
    treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
    “burnt sienna”
    synonyms: burned
    treated
    subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
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