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sunburn

sunburn

29 1.0
A condition where skin becomes red and sore from too much sun
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌnˌbɜrn/
translation icon : quemadura de sol
  • After spending the entire day at the beach, I came home with a painful sunburn on my shoulders.
  • prevent sunburn

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Examples

  • If you've ever had a sunburn, check it out.

  • After that, my face felt like it wasn't really a lasting pain, but it just felt like I got a really bad sunburn, which is what most people say.

  • I could definitely see like a little sunburn under my eye.

  • Do you know why the people in America have sunburn on one side of their face?

  • So yeah, it just feels like a sunburn right now.

  • Got a nice sunburn, though.

  • "I was just afraid of getting a sunburn that day you saw me.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • By the way, that was the worst sunburn I ever had in my life was at that concert.

  • I must have sat up fast, and even just that much moving made my sunburn hurt.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Firstly, if you have sunburn, don't stay outside.

Synonyms

erythema
vssunburn
  • Specialized
4 9.5

Redness of the skin caused by widened blood vessels, often from sunburn or irritation

is redness plus soreness caused by ultraviolet rays rather than any redness
first-degree burn
vssunburn
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A mild injury to the top layer of the skin that causes redness and pain without blisters

is caused by ultraviolet sunlight specifically not by heat or other burns
erythema solare
vssunburn
  • Specialized
9.9

Redness of the skin after too much sun

has identical meaning but uses a Latin clinical phrase
sunscald
vssunburn
7.0

An injury to skin from too much sun that makes it red

is used for human red sore skin caused specifically by ultraviolet rays
actinic dermatitis
vssunburn
  • Specialized
9.3

Red, sore skin that appears after too much sun

is the common red and sore skin after exposure to sun rays

How Severe

peeling
1 2.3
blistering
  • Specialized
2 6.1
sunburn
29 1.0
redness
11 3.7

Surface Forms

sunburn singular
sunburns plural

Morphology

sunburn = sun + burn (transparent) = sun + burn

The meaning is directly the result of combining 'sun' and 'burn' to indicate a burn caused by the sun, which is readily inferable by learners.

Etymology

Sunburn is a simple compound of sun and burn, meaning 'burn from the sun'. So a sunburn is when the sun's strong light makes your skin red and sore, like a burn but without fire.