burn to a crisp

verb

To burn (usually food) very severely.

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Meanings

verbburn to a crisp (third-person singular simple present burns to a crisp, present participle burning to a crisp, simple past and past participle burnt to a crisp or burned to a crisp)

present singular third person burns to a crisp · participle present burning to a crisp · participle past burnt to a crisp · past burnt to a crisp · participle past burned to a crisp · past burned to a crisp

  1. ambitransitiveTo burn (usually food) very severely.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
burnburn downchar upcindercomburecombustcremateforburnforswealincineratescathe
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