Definitions of burnt:

  • adjective:   treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
    Example: "Burnt sienna"
  • adjective:   having undergone oxidation
  • adjective:   ruined by overcooking
    Example: "She served us underdone bacon and burnt buscuits"
  • adjective:   destroyed or badly damaged by fire
    Example: "A charred bit of burnt wood"
  • adjective:   hardened by subjecting to intense heat