Vocabulary Entry

windburn

|noun • verb

noun

A skin condition caused by exposure to wind, resulting in redness and irritation.

Example Sentences

"After hiking on the windy cliffs, she developed a painful windburn on her face."

"He applied aloe vera to soothe the windburn he got during the sailing trip."

"The doctor advised him to use sunscreen to prevent windburn while skiing."

verb

Example Sentences

"Make sure to wrap up warm, or you might windburn your cheeks."

"The fierce winds began to windburn the surfers' skin as they battled the waves."

"She tried to avoid getting windburned by wearing a scarf during her run."