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Tanned vs Burnt - What's the difference?

tanned | burnt |

As adjectives the difference between tanned and burnt

is that tanned is having a suntan while burnt is (of food) carbonised.

As verbs the difference between tanned and burnt

is that tanned is (tan) while burnt is (burn).

tanned

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a suntan.
    • You're looking very tanned .
    tanned bodies lying on the beach
  • (of leather) Finished, made using tannic acid (as opposed to abrasion).

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (tan)

    • Synonyms

    * tan

    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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