burnt — burnt, burned These two forms for the past tense and past participle of burn are largely interchangeable, but burned is more common as the active past (She burned her hand on the kettle / She has burned her hand); in the passive, burnt is more… … Modern English usage
burnt — burnt; un·burnt; … English syllables
burnt — [bʉrnt] vt., vi. alt. pt. & pp. of BURN1 adj. that has been burned … English World dictionary
burnt — burnt1 [bə:nt US bə:rnt] v especially BrE the past tense and past participle of ↑burn burnt 2 burnt2 S3 adj 1.) damaged or hurt by burning ▪ burnt toast 2.) burnt offering a) something that is offered as a gift to a god by bei … Dictionary of contemporary English
burnt — 1 the past tense and past participle of burn 1 2 adjective 1 damaged or hurt by burning: The cake s a little bit burnt, I m afraid. 2 burnt offering a) something that is offered as a gift to a god by being burnt on an altar (1) b) humorous food… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
burnt — /berrnt/, v. 1. a pt. and pp. of burn. adj. 2. Fine Arts. a. of or showing earth pigments that have been calcined and changed to a deeper and warmer color: burnt ocher. b. of or showing colors having a deeper or grayer hue than is usually… … Universalium
burnt — 1) n British glass. The term is a shortened form of the London rhyming slang burnt grass , meaning glass, or burnt cinder , mean ing winder (window). It is used in the jargon of criminals and glaziers, decora tors, etc. to refer to glass panels… … Contemporary slang
burnt — I UK [bɜː(r)nt] / US [bɜrnt] adjective injured or damaged by burning His face was badly burnt. burnt sausages II UK / US a past tense and past participle of burn I … English dictionary
burnt — /bɜnt / (say bernt) verb 1. a past tense and past participle of burn1. –phrase 2. burnt out, a. (of a building, etc.) gutted. b. (of countryside, bush, etc.) blackened or destroyed by fire, especially bushfire. c. (of a person) lacking energy or… …
Burnt — Burn Burn (b[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Burned} (b[^u]rnd) or {Burnt} (b[^u]rnt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Burning}.] [OE. bernen, brennen, v. t., early confused with beornen, birnen, v. i., AS. b[ae]rnan, bernan, v. t., birnan, v. i.; akin to OS.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
