adjective
burned
BURND
adjective
1
Damaged or consumed by fire, heat, or a similar destructive process.
"The burned toast set off the smoke alarm."
How to Use Burned
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something that has been damaged by fire or heat; also the standard past tense of "burn" in American English.
UK vs US
American English favours "burned"; British English more often uses "burnt," especially as an adjective before a noun.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
more burned comparative, most burned superlative
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The _____ toast set off the smoke alarm.