burnt

American  

[burnt] / bɜrnt /

verb

1. a simple past tense and past participle of burn.

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adjective

1. Fine Arts.

   1. of or showing earth pigments that have been calcined and changed to a deeper and warmer color.

      burnt ocher.

   2. of or showing colors having a deeper or grayer hue than is usually associated with them.

      burnt orange; burnt rose.

burnt British  

/ bɜːnt /

verb

1. a past tense and past participle of burn 1

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adjective

1. affected by or as if by burning; charred

2. (of various pigments, such as ochre and orange) calcined, with a resultant darkening of colour

Other Word Forms

• unburnt adjective
• well-burnt adjective

Etymology

Origin of burnt

First recorded in 1350–1400, for the adjective

Example Sentences

That period six years ago saw Australia's most severe fire season on record, the so-called "Black Summer" of 2019-20 where dozens of people died and thousands of hectares of land was burnt.

From BBC

The email notice, which was reviewed by The Times, instructed residents to remove any burnt cars from their lots as quickly as possible, since contractors cannot dispose of vehicles without possessing the title.

From Los Angeles Times

Six Senses Laamu handmakes dozens of ice cream flavors daily at its dedicated Ice & Chocolate Studio, including Earl Grey tea, burnt milk, and mascarpone, free for guests every afternoon.

From Salon

So fill your pantry with fish sauce caramel corn, vegan chorizo Chex mix, cult-favorite bar nuts and a top-notch burnt olive ranch dip—and your shot glasses with perfect pairings for each.

From The Wall Street Journal

When Hill visited to assess the damage, he found scattered across the hillside pages of burnt sheet music he had used to practice on a piano that once graced the living room.

From Los Angeles Times