Synonyms for sunburn
ˈsʌnˌbɜrnsun·burn

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1. tan, suntan, sunburn, burnnoun

   a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

   Synonyms:
   burning, topaz, erythema solare, burn, tangent, burn mark, suntan, tan

2. sunburn, erythema solareverb

   redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun

   Synonyms:
   tan, suntan, burn, erythema solare

3. sunburn, burnverb

   get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

   Synonyms:
   sting, burn down, burn off, cauterise, fire, burn up, cauterize, burn, glow, incinerate, combust, cut, bite

Matched Categories

1. • Discolor
   • Hyperpigmentation

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How to use sunburn in a sentence?

1. Mike Tipton:

   Olympic organisers must take the warnings in this report seriously or face a real risk of competitors collapsing through heat exhaustion, in a sporting context, a hot and/or humid environment can represent a risk to the performance and health of spectators, officials and athletes. From sunburn, through cognitive impairment, to heat exhaustion or collapse from heat stroke, all facets of a sporting event -- and all those involved -- can be adversely affected.

2. Dave Keaveny:

   Even on a cloudy day, you still have UV light that's getting through the clouds and reflecting off the snow and can hurt your eyes, it's the same as getting a sunburn on the beach on an overcast day. The light may not be as intense, but it can still do damage.

3. Maisie Squires:

   My back burnt like this as I was not aware of the heat that was directly on my back and also I have very fair skin, meaning I burn easily, if I had not of [sic] put sun cream on my back, it wouldve been so much worse, she continued. I just hope that people see how dangerous the sun actually is and hopefully my horrific mistake has been a big lesson to most people and also me myself. Squires has shared her story to Facebook, where her post has since gone viral with over 12,000 shares and 20,000 comments as of Saturday afternoon. The girls father, Dean Squires told The Sun that his daughters sunburn was much worse in real life and verifies that his daughter had been wearing sunscreen on the front and back of her body during the unfortunate snorkeling trip. She was wearing sun cream on front and back, hetold the outlet. Ive never seen as bad before. We know teenagers dont listen, but she was wearing cream and was still burnt. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Hopefully itll be a good warning to other people, Dean Squiresadded. Likewise, a spokespersonfor the British Association of Dermatologists recommended that swimmers and snorkelers wear protective clothing when spending long periods of time in the sun as an extra precaution against dangerous UV rays.

4. Brian Zaugg:

   Most people can find comfort doing similar things you'd do with a sunburn.

5. Francis Tarasiewicz:

   Any exposed skin, even if it’s just like a millimeter of exposed skin, sort of feels like a bee stinging you or like a low-grade sunburn, so definitely not very pleasant up here, but being up here, is what we are up here for, these extreme conditions.