Is Burnt an Adjective?

Burnt is an adjective. In American English, that's all it usually aspires to be. Burned is the past tense of burn. If you use burnt as a past tense verb in the United States, you will be in danger of criticism.

Is burn a verb or noun?

transitive verb. 1 : to injure or damage by exposure to fire, heat, or radiation burned his hand. 2 : to break down and use as a source of energy burn calories during exercise. burn. noun.

What is the verb form of burnt?

'Burned' is the usual past tense of 'burn', but 'burnt' is common in many contexts when the past participle is used as an adjective ("burnt toast"). Both are acceptable forms. ... There was a time, by the way, when brent was a legitimate past tense too.