Word Study
sunburn
CIDE DICTIONARY
sunburn, v. t.
To burn or discolor by the sun; to tan. [1913 Webster]
"Sunburnt and swarthy though she be." [1913 Webster]
sunburn, n.
The burning or discoloration produced on the skin by the heat of the sun; tan. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sunburn, n. & v.
--n. tanning and inflammation of the skin caused by over-exposure to the sun.
--v.intr.
1 suffer from sunburn.
2 (as sunburnt or sunburned adj.) suffering from sunburn; brown or tanned.
--n. tanning and inflammation of the skin caused by over-exposure to the sun.
--v.intr.
1 suffer from sunburn.
2 (as sunburnt or sunburned adj.) suffering from sunburn; brown or tanned.
THESAURUS
sunburn
brand, bronze, brown, burn, embrown, infuscate, mat burn, rust, scald, scorch, sear, second-degree burn, singe, sunscald, suntan, tan, third-degree burn, windburnFor further exploring for "sunburn" in Webster Dictionary Online