windburn

noun

wind·​burn ˈwin(d)-ˌbərn 

: irritation of the skin caused by wind

windburned

ˈwin(d)-ˌbərnd 

adjective

Examples of windburn in a Sentence

His face was red from windburn.

Recent Examples on the Web

Plants that aren’t properly hardened off are much more susceptible to sun and windburn as well as breakage. — Rebecca Jepsen, The Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2017

The duration of healing depends on the severity of the windburn. — Madison Yauger, Health.com, 19 Nov. 2020

So the company came up with a clever solution that provides both the open-air feel of a glassless car as well as some protection from small bugs and windburn. — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 16 May 2020

The brand lists treating windburn, hydrating the nails and cuticles, and highlighting cheekbones as other common uses. — Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2022

Ice fishing leaves an experience afterglow, a pleasant, tingly emotional windburn. — Steve MacOne, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2020

Even as humans struggle to protect their toes and fingers from frostbite and their skin from getting windburn, pets can be in danger of injury from the cold and even the chemicals used to keep sidewalks clear in snowy or icy weather. — Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas, chicagotribune.com, 9 Dec. 2019

Wandering through the jungle, his cheeks pink from windburn, Piggy meets Ralph (Winston Sawyers), a cheery kid who’s just looking for relief from the heat with a quick bath. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 May 2026

But broken capillaries are actually caused by an external disturbance in your skin — windburns, extreme temperature changes, excessive drinking or smoking — especially UV damage and trauma to the skin, such as popping a pimple too forcefully. — Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 27 Sep. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for windburn

• adjourn
• concern
• decern
• discern
• downturn
• extern
• heartburn
• interne
• nocturne
• return
• sunburn
• unworn

Kids Definition

windburn

noun

wind·​burn -ˌbərn 

: skin irritation caused by wind

windburned

-ˌbərnd 

adjective

Medical Definition

windburn

noun

wind·​burn -ˌbərn 

: irritation of the skin caused by wind

windburned

-ˌbərnd 

adjective