"windburned" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more windburned [comparative], most windburned [superlative]
Etymology: wind + burned Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wind|burned}} wind + burned Head templates: {{en-adj}} windburned (comparative more windburned, superlative most windburned)
  1. Of people or body parts: suffering from windburn.
    Sense id: en-windburned-en-adj-sTMlJ~Jy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4
  2. Of plants: dried or damaged by the wind.
    Sense id: en-windburned-en-adj-tdMrDfjE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: windburnt

Alternative forms

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