1. having skin that is reddened, roughened, or damaged by exposure to strong wind

Examples

• After the long hike on the exposed ridge, her face was windburnt and stinging.
• The sailor’s windburnt cheeks showed years of working on deck.
• He applied moisturizer to his windburnt lips.
• The windburnt skin on his hands was cracked and painful.
• She wore a scarf to protect her face from getting windburnt.
• The mountain climbers returned with windburnt faces despite the cold weather.