Vocabulary Entry

windburned

|adjective • verb

adjective

Affected by exposure to wind, resulting in roughness or pain on the skin.

Example Sentences

"After hiking all day, I noticed my cheeks were windburned from the chilly breeze."

"The windburned skin on her face was a reminder of her long day at the beach."

"He applied lotion to soothe his windburned arms after a day of sailing."

verb

Example Sentences

"The cold winds are likely to windburn your exposed skin."

"Make sure to cover up, or you will windburn easily during the storm."

"She forgot to use sunscreen and wound up windburning her face."