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Windburn vs Sunburn - What's the difference?

windburn | sunburn |

As nouns the difference between windburn and sunburn

is that windburn is (medicine) an irritation of the skin caused by exposure to the wind while sunburn is a burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays.

As a verb sunburn is

to receive a sunburn.

windburn

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (medicine) an irritation of the skin caused by exposure to the wind

    • sunburn

    English

    Noun

  • A burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays.

    • Related terms

    * sunburnt

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To receive a sunburn.
  • To burn or discolour by the sun; to tan.
  • * Dryden
    • Sunburnt and swarthy though she be.