burned meaning and definition

BURNED adjective

Definition of burned (adjective)

1. treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
   • "burnt sienna"
   • synonyms: burnt
2. destroyed or badly damaged by fire
   • "a row of burned houses"; "a charred bit of burnt wood"; "a burned-over site in the forest"; "barricaded the street with burnt-out cars"
   • synonyms: burned-out, burned-over, burnt, burnt-out
3. ruined by overcooking
   • "she served us underdone bacon and burnt biscuits"
   • synonyms: burnt