Definition of burnt
1
: consumed, altered, or damaged by or as if by fire or heat
- burnt toast
- Anyone can order crème brûlée—literally "burnt cream"—in a restaurant, and who wouldn't want to? The creamy custard with a crackly burnt-sugar topping is sinfully good, making it the perfect treat to share after a Valentine's Day meal.
- —Bon Appetit
- He withstood three painful skin grafts in which thin strips of undamaged skin were removed from his thighs and calves to replace burnt tissue on his upper body.
- —Fred Robbins et al.
2
of a color or pigment
: having a somewhat dull appearance as though scorched
- burnt sienna
