burned
Left too long
Burned is the past tense and past participle of burn.
Something burned has been damaged or destroyed by fire or heat: The building burned to the ground.
Burned also describes the sensation of heat or irritation: My eyes burned from the smoke.
To get burned is to suffer a loss or betrayal: I got burned on that deal.
In slang, burned means insulted or humiliated: You just got burned.
Interchangeable with burnt, though burned is more common in American English.
Burned until black
- ashesBurned matter's residue
- embersSmoldering fire remnants
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- sootCarbon from incomplete burning
blackened · singed · scorched · carbonized · incinerated · smoldering · flames · blaze
Burned on the surface
- imprintedStamped or fixed permanently
- etchedCarved into a surface
- scarredMarked by healed wounds
- traumatizedEmotionally damaged by experience
haunted · vivid · indelible · unforgettable · flashback · branded · lasting · permanent
Formed fluid-filled welts
- scaldedBurned by hot liquid
- searedBurned on the surface
- scarredMarked by healed wounds
- woundedHaving sustained harm
painful · raw · tender · inflamed · peeling · damaged · sunburned · reddened
Treacherously harmed by ally
- double-crossedBetrayed by supposed ally
- deceivedMisled into false belief
- cheatedActed dishonestly to win
- swindledDeceived for gain
conned · duped · tricked · manipulated · exploited · scammed · wronged · used
Intense emotional warmth
- desireIntense wanting
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
- intensityStrength or force level
- longingIntense, persistent desire
yearning · flame · fire · heat · infatuation · love · lust · obsession
Energy source material
- energyPower to do work
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- gasolineRefined petroleum vehicle fuel
- coalCombustible sedimentary rock
oxidized · expended · metabolism · powerplant · resources · electricity · propane · firewood
charred
Burned until black
soot · blackened · singed · scorched · carbonized · incinerated · smoldering · flames · blaze · cinders
seared
Burned on the surface
traumatized · haunted · vivid · indelible · unforgettable · flashback · branded · lasting · permanent · engrained
blistered
Formed fluid-filled welts
wounded · painful · raw · tender · inflamed · peeling · damaged · sunburned · reddened · skin
backstabbed
Treacherously harmed by ally
- double-crossedBetrayed by supposed ally
- deceivedMisled into false belief
- cheatedActed dishonestly to win
swindled · conned · duped · tricked · manipulated · exploited · scammed · wronged · used · fooled
ardor
Intense emotional warmth
longing · yearning · flame · fire · heat · infatuation · love · lust · obsession · devotion
fuel
Energy source material
coal · oxidized · expended · metabolism · powerplant · resources · electricity · propane · firewood · candle
depleted
Severely reduced or emptied
worn-out · overworked · stressed · overwhelmed · fried · crispy · toast · wiped · taxed · strained
- damageddamaged, broken, wrecked, ruined, destroyed
- Braggingbrag, gloat, show off, flex, swagger
- cooking flawsovercooked, undercooked, scorched, raw, bland
- destroyeddestroyed, demolished, annihilated, obliterated, decimated
- fire idiomsplay with fire, fight fire with fire, fan the flames, add fuel to fire, on fire
- sunburnsunburn, sunburned, peeling, blistered, sun damage
- burn downDestroy by fire
- burned outExhausted from overexertion
- burned downDestroyed by fire
- burn outExhaust through overwork
- burning upIntensely overheated
- burn upConsume with flames