sunburn
[ suhn-burn ]
/ ˈsʌnˌbɜrn /
noun
inflammation of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun or a sunlamp.
verb (used with or without object), sun·burned or sun·burnt, sun·burn·ing.
to affect or be affected with sunburn: An hour in the sun sunburned me severely. I sunburn easily.
OTHER WORDS FROM sunburn
un·sun·burned, adjective un·sun·burnt, adjective well-sun·burned, adjective well-sun·burnt, adjectiveWords nearby sunburn
sunbird,
sunblock,
sunbonnet,
sunbow,
sunbreak,
sunburn,
sunburst,
sunburst pleats,
sunbury,
sunbury-on-thames,
sunchoke
Example sentences from the Web for sunburnt
British Dictionary definitions for sunburnt
sunburn
/ (ˈsʌnˌbɜːn) /
noun
inflammation of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun
Technical name: erythema solare
another word for suntan
Derived forms of sunburn
sunburnt or sunburned, adjectiveMedical definitions for sunburnt
sunburn
[ sŭn′bûrn′ ]
n.
Inflammation and erythema of the skin, often with blistering, caused by overexposure to the ultraviolet rays of direct sunlight.