Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- past participle See
burnt . - past participle obsolete Burnished.
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- verb Simple past of
burn . - verb Past participle of
burn
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective ruined by overcooking
- adjective destroyed or badly damaged by fire
- adjective treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
Etymologies
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Examples
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“Very well,” I said, rubbing the word burned onto my wrist.
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“Very well,” I said, rubbing the word burned onto my wrist.
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“Very well,” I said, rubbing the word burned onto my wrist.
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I remembered the word burned into that heart at Fountain Square.
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I remembered the word burned into that heart at Fountain Square.
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The word burned his mouth, but Vionne could think of no other.
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The word burned his mouth, but Vionne could think of no other.
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“Akrep,” spat the Aga Khan, as if the name burned in his mouth.
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“Akrep,” spat the Aga Khan, as if the name burned in his mouth.
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He had decided, the phrase burned with the implication that she had no say in the matter.
bilby commented on the word burned
*rakes through the ashes and finds no listings*
August 11, 2008