Definition

outburnt

adjective
  1. burned out; exhausted or depleted of energy or resources
  2. Usage: often used in poetic or literary contexts
verb
  1. past tense and past participle of outburn; to burn more brightly or longer than something else
  2. Usage: archaic or rare usage

Examples

  • The outburnt candle left only a puddle of wax on the table.
  • After years of intense work, he felt completely outburnt and needed a long vacation.
  • The star's light outburnt all others in the night sky.
  • Her outburnt passion had left her emotionally drained.
  • The outburnt coals still glowed faintly in the darkness.

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