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SUNBURN
sunburn, erythema solare
(noun) redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
tan, suntan, sunburn, burn
(noun) a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
sunburn, burn
(verb) get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sunburn (countable and uncountable, plural sunburns)
A burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays.
Verb
sunburn (third-person singular simple present sunburns, present participle sunburning, simple past and past participle sunburned)
(intransitive) To receive a sunburn.
(transitive) To burn or tan (someone's skin) by the sun; to allow (a part of one's body) to become sunburnt.
Anagrams
• unburns
Source: Wiktionary
Sun"burn`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sunburned or Sunburnt (; p. pr. & vb. n. Sunburning.]
Definition: To burn or discolor by the sun; to tan. Sunburnt and swarthy though she be. Dryden.
Sun"burn`, n.
Definition: The burning or discoloration produced on the skin by the heat of the sun; tan.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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