windburn
noun
wind·burn
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Definition of windburn
: irritation of the skin caused by wind
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Other Words from windburn
windburned
\ ˈwin(d)-ˌbərnd
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of windburn in a Sentence
His face was red from windburn.
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But broken capillaries are actually caused by an external disturbance in your skin — windburns, extreme temperature changes, excessive drinking or smoking — especially UV damage and trauma to the skin, such as popping a pimple too forcefully. — Macaela Mackenzie, Allure, "How to Treat Broken Capillaries on Your Face — and Prevent Them in the First Place," 27 Sep. 2018 Plants that aren’t properly hardened off are much more susceptible to sun and windburn as well as breakage. — Rebecca Jepsen, The Mercury News, "Resist the urge: Planting too early creates garden problems," 27 Apr. 2017 The Marlins had him for 144 games over three years, suffered windburn from his strikeouts and sent him to San Diego. — Mark Whicker, Orange County Register, "Whicker: After riding the sport’s ups and downs, Cameron Maybin is happy for a shot with the Angels," 4 Apr. 2017 The mountains (plus sunburn, windburn, and dryness) are calling—but prepping your skin for a successful ski trip is possible. — Cassie Shortsleeve, Condé Nast Traveler, "Skiing Skincare: Everything You Need to Know," 24 Jan. 2017 Gives a new meaning to the idea of windburn, right? — John Borland, WIRED, "Peering Inside the Sources of Solar Wind," 10 Dec. 2007These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'windburn.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for windburn
windburn
noun
English Language Learners Definition of windburn
: a red and sore area on the skin that is caused by cold or very strong wind
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windburn
noun
wind·burn
| \ -ˌbərn
\
\
Medical Definition of windburn
: irritation of the skin caused by wind
Other Words from windburn
windburned
\ -ˌbərnd
\
adjective
\
adjective