burnt

Meanings

• adjective

  Something that has been subjected to intense heat and suffered damage as a result.

  - "The toast was burnt and inedible."
  - "The sun had burnt the skin on his shoulders."

• verb

  To expose (food, for example) to dry heat or an open flame, typically as a means of cooking or preserving.

  - "We like to burnt our marshmallows before roasting them."
  - "The bread was burnt in the toaster."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈbɜɹnt/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with burnt
dirt , hurt , mirt , pert , sirt , shirt

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Variants

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Etymology

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From Old English bernian, meaning 'to burn'.

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Trivia

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1. Burnt toast is often used as a metaphor for failure or disappointment.

2. The term 'burnt offering' comes from ancient religious practices, where animals were sacrificed and their bodies were completely burnt on an altar.

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Related Concepts

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1. Char: A term used in cooking, meaning to cook food over an open flame or dry heat, often resulting in a burnt appearance.

2. Carbonization: A chemical process in which carbon is formed from organic matter through intense heat, as in the case of burnt food.

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Culture

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In literature, 'burnt' is often used metaphorically to describe emotional or psychological damage, such as in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby': 'So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.'

How to Memorize "burnt"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a piece of toast or marshmallow being exposed to an open flame until it turns a deep brown color.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'burnt' with the sensation of a sunburn or the taste of overcooked food.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Burnt Bread Brings Back Bitterness' to remember the definition of 'burnt' as something that has been damaged by heat.

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