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windburned

/ˈwɪndbɜːnd/

/ˈwɪndbɜrnd/

windburnedadjective

more windburned

Comp.

most windburned

Super.

/ˈwɪndbɜːnd/

/ˈwɪndbɜrnd/

Translations

After a long day of skiing, her face was windburned.

После долгого дня катания на лыжах её лицо было обветренным.

Definitions

Having skin that is red, sore, or irritated due to exposure to strong wind.

After spending the day sailing, her cheeks were windburned and tender to the touch.

Synonyms

windburnverb

windburned

Past Simple

windburned

Past Simple

windburned

Past Participle

windburning

Gerund

/ˈwɪnd.bɜːn/

/ˈwɪnd.bɝːn/

Rare; chiefly transitive, meaning ‘to cause windburn’.

Definitions

To cause windburn to; to irritate or redden (skin) through exposure to strong wind.

The chill January breeze windburned his nose within minutes.

windburnnoun

Definitions

Irritation and redness of the skin caused by exposure to strong wind.

After spending the day sailing, she returned with a noticeable windburn on her cheeks.