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Burned - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Burned' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Burned [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Burn
2 . Burned [ p. p.]
- Burnished.
3 . Burned [ p. p. & a.]
- See Burnt.

Meaning of 'Burned' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . burned [ s]
Meaning (1):
- destroyed or badly damaged by fire
Example in sentence:
  • a burned-over site in the forest;
  • a charred bit of burnt wood;
  • a row of burned houses;
  • barricaded the street with burnt-out cars
Meaning (2):
- treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
Example in sentence:
  • burnt sienna
Meaning (3):
- ruined by overcooking
Example in sentence:
  • she served us underdone bacon and burnt biscuits