sunburn Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
    tan; burn; suntan.
  2. noun redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
    erythema solare.
  3. verb get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
    burn.

WordNet

Sun"burn` transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Sunburned or Sunburnt ; present participle & verbal noun Sunburning
Definitions
  1. To burn or discolor by the sun; to tan.
    Sunburnt and swarthy though she be. Dryden.
Sun"burn` noun
Definitions
  1. The burning or discoloration produced on the skin by the heat of the sun; tan.

Webster 1913