sunburn

American  

[suhn-burn] / ˈsʌnˌbɜrn /

noun

1. inflammation of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun or a sunlamp.

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verb (used with or without object)

sunburned, sunburnt, sunburning

1. to affect or be affected with sunburn.

   An hour in the sun sunburned me severely. I sunburn easily.

sunburn British  

/ ˈsʌnˌbɜːn /

noun

1. Technical name: erythema solare.  inflammation of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun

2. another word for suntan

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Other Word Forms

• sunburnt adjective
• unsunburned adjective
• unsunburnt adjective
• well-sunburned adjective
• well-sunburnt adjective

Etymology

Origin of sunburn

First recorded in 1520–30; sun + burn ¹

Example Sentences

Whispers were going around the sunburned, sleepy crowds huddled on their suitcases that there were no flights until Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to the NHS, sunbeds are more dangerous than natural sunlight because they deliver concentrated UV radiation, which increases the risk of skin cancer, premature ageing, sunburn and eye damage.

From BBC

UV radiation can injure DNA and generate oxidative stress in skin cells, which in turn triggers inflammation that causes the familiar redness, pain, and blistering of sunburn.

From Science Daily

The men laughed as she stumbled about, ever more sunburned.

From Los Angeles Times

Four hours later, sunburned and more winded than I like to admit, I reached a hamlet where I later hitched a ride back to the city.

From Los Angeles Times