sunburn
noun
inflammation of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun or a sunlamp.
Example Sentences
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We depend on our cells being able to divide and multiply, whether it's to replace sunburnt skin or replenish our blood supply and recover from injury.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2024
Legs tucked underneath me as my head lolled to the side, my whole body buzzed with sunburnt warmth and fatigue from a day of walking through echo-y museum hallways and cobblestoned streets across Paris.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2023
I see people on social media joking about getting sunburnt, but it's no joke.
From BBC ● May 14, 2023
Mom is claiming that getting sunburnt is a necessary condition for spending all day in the sun.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
The words seemed to lift right off their faces, like sunburnt skin peeling.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
