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Sunburn

Sun′burnˊ

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Sunburned
or
Sunburnt
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Sunburning
.]
To burn or discolor by the sun; to tan.
Sunburnt
and swarthy though she be.
Dryden.

Sun′burnˊ

,
Noun.
The burning or discoloration produced on the skin by the heat of the sun; tan.

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sunburn

sunburn

English

Noun

sunburn ‎(countable and uncountable, plural sunburns)

  1. A burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays.

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sunburn ‎(third-person singular simple present sunburns, present participle sunburning, simple past and past participle sunburned)

  1. (intransitive) To receive a sunburn.
  2. (transitive) To burn or discolour by the sun; to tan.
    • Dryden
      Sunburnt and swarthy though she be.

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