different between burnt vs smouldered
burnt
English
Alternative forms
- burned
Etymology
From burn +? -t
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?b??nt/
- (US) IPA(key): /?b??nt/
Verb
burnt
- (chiefly Commonwealth of Nations, Britain) simple past tense and past participle of burn
Adjective
burnt (comparative more burnt, superlative most burnt)
- Damaged or injured by fire or heat.
- (of food) Carbonised.
- The toast was too burnt to eat.
- (of a person) Having a sunburn.
- (of a colour) Being darker than standard, especially browner.
Usage notes
The word burnt as the simple past and past participle of burn is largely a UK usage, but its use as an adjective is more widespread.
Derived terms
- Burnt Oak
- burnt offering
Translations
Anagrams
- Brunt, brunt
burnt From the web:
- what burnt offerings in the bible
- what burnout means
- what burn means
- what burned down in paris
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smouldered
English
Verb
smouldered
- simple past tense and past participle of smoulder
smouldered From the web:
- meaning of smouldered
- what does smouldering mean
- what does smouldered
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