burnt

Everyday

1. Damaged or destroyed by fire or heat. tree →
2. Cooked too long so it is black or dark and tastes bad. tree →
3. Hurt by fire, heat, the sun or a strong chemical. tree →
4. Used up as fuel, like wood, coal or calories. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and safety, «I burnt my hand» needs cool running water for many minutes; burnt toast sets off smoke alarms. In science, burning is a chemical change that cannot be undone: burnt paper turns to ash and smoke. Phrases: «burnt toast», «burnt to a crisp», «burnt out» (very tired, or a fire that has stopped), «get burnt».

Examples

• I burnt the toast and the smoke alarm went off. tree →
• She burnt her finger on the hot pan. tree →
• The old barn burnt down in the storm. tree →
• Burnt wood cannot turn back into a tree — it is an irreversible change. tree →
• His back was burnt by the sun. tree →
• The cookies smelled burnt. tree →
• We burnt dry sticks on the campfire. tree →
• Running hard burnt lots of energy. tree →
• It is burnt to a cinder. tree →

Note

«Burnt» and «burned» are both correct; «burnt» is more common in British English, «burned» in American English. As an adjective before a noun, «burnt» is usual everywhere: «burnt toast». For a burn, cool it under cold running water for about twenty minutes and tell an adult; no butter or ice.

In Jewish tradition

"Burnt-offering" is an offering that is wholly burned on the altar and given up to God. Here "burnt" also means just burned in a fire.

Interpretation. The burnt-offering (olah, meaning "that which goes up") is the one offering that was entirely burned. The tradition reads it as a gift of complete devotion to God.

Examples

• And he shall flay the burnt-offering, and cut it into its pieces. (Torah LEV.1.6, JPS 1917) tree →
• and he burnt thereon incense of sweet spices; as the LORD commanded Moses. (Torah EXO.40.27, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the flesh and the skin were burnt with fire without the camp. (Torah LEV.9.11, JPS 1917) tree →
• And they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt-offerings. (Prophets 2KI.10.24, JPS 1917) tree →
• And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt-offering upon the altar. (Writings 2CH.29.27, JPS 1917) tree →
• Your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing unto Me. (Prophets JER.6.20, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

«Burnt» and «burned» are both correct; «burnt» is more common in British English, «burned» in American English. As an adjective before a noun, «burnt» is usual everywhere: «burnt toast». For a burn, cool it under cold running water for about twenty minutes and tell an adult; no butter or ice.