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What is the difference between burned and burnt?

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Burnt is an alternative form of burned.

Burned is an alternative form of burnt.


As verbs the difference between burned and burnt

is that burned is (burn) while burnt is (burn).

As a adjective burnt is

(of food) carbonized.

burned

English

Alternative forms

* burnt

Verb

(head)
  • (burn)

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    burnt

    English

    Alternative forms

    * burned

    Verb

    (head)
  • (burn)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of food) Carbonised.
    • The toast was too burnt to eat.
  • (of a person) Having a sunburn.
  • (of a colour) Being darker than standard, especially browner.

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