What is "burnt" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 02-07-2026 by Wikilanguages.net

What does burnt mean in English? Meaning of burnt definition and abbreviation with examples.

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Meaning of "burnt": ruined by overcooking

Meaning: ruined by overcooking

Example: she served us underdone bacon and burnt biscuits

Synonyms: burned burnt

Similar: cooked

Pronunciation in US: /ˈbɜrnt/

Pronunciation in UK: /ˈbəːnt/, /ˈbɜːnt/

Meaning: treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

Example: burnt sienna

Synonyms: burned burnt

Similar: treated

Pronunciation in US: /ˈbɜrnt/

Pronunciation in UK: /ˈbəːnt/, /ˈbɜːnt/

Meaning: destroyed or badly damaged by fire

Example: a row of burned houses a charred bit of burnt wood a burned-over site in the forest barricaded the street with burnt-out cars

Synonyms: burned burned-out burned-over burnt burnt-out

Similar: destroyed

Pronunciation in US: /ˈbɜrnt/

Pronunciation in UK: /ˈbəːnt/, /ˈbɜːnt/

Adjective: simple past tense and past participle of burn

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