sunburn

¹sun·burn

verb \-ˌbərn\

sun·burned\-ˌbərnd\ or sun·burnt\-ˌbərnt\sun·burn·ing

Definition of SUNBURN

transitive verb

: to burn or discolor by the sun

intransitive verb

: to become sunburned

Origin of SUNBURN

back-formation from sunburned, from sun + burned

First Known Use: 1530

Rhymes with SUNBURN

adjourn, astern, attorn, casern, concern, discern, downturn, epergne, eterne, extern, heartburn, Hepburn, intern, in turn, inurn, kick turn, lucerne, Lucerne, nocturn, nocturne, outturn, return, sauternes, secern, sojourn, star turn, stem turn, step turn, unlearn, upturn, U-turn, windburn