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sunburn

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sun·burn  (snbûrn)
n.
Inflammation or blistering of the skin caused by overexposure to direct sunlight.
tr. & intr.v. sun·burned or sun·burnt (-bûrnt), sun·burn·ing, sun·burns
To affect or be affected with sunburn.

sunburn
Noun
painful reddening of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun
sunburnt
sunburned adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sunburnsunburn - a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
hyperpigmentation - unusual darkening of the skin
2.sunburn - redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
erythema - abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation)
first-degree burn - burn causing redness of the skin surface
Verb1.sunburn - get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
discolour, discolor, color, colour - change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored"
Translations
Spanish sunburn [ˈsʌnbəːn] n (painful) → quemadura del sol (= tan); bronceado
French sunburn [ˈsʌnbəːn] sun ncoup m de soleil
German sunburn [ˈsʌnbəːn] sun nSonnenbrand m
Italian sunburn [ˈsʌnbəːn] n (= tan) → abbronzatura;
(painful) → scottatura

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For pallor and duskiness of complexion are called qualities, inasmuch as we are said to be such and such in virtue of them, not only if they originate in natural constitution, but also if they come about through long disease or sunburn, and are difficult to remove, or indeed remain throughout life.
The sunburn of my face, what little of it could be seen through a scraggly growth of beard, had faded to a sickly yellow.
"I am not afraid," the sailor retorted, a slight angry flush rising through his sunburn.
 
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