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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