sunburn
noun/ˈsʌnbɜrn/
Frequency rank: #13,730 most common English word
Meaning
redness and soreness of the skin caused by too much exposure to the sun.
Example sentence
She forgot to apply sunscreen, so she ended up with terrible sunburn after a day at the beach.
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