HyperDic: burned-over

English > 1 sense of the word *burned-over*:
ADJECTIVE	all	burned-over, burned, burnt, burned-out, burnt-out	destroyed or badly damaged by fire / fire

English > *burned-over*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Destroyed or badly damaged by fire / fire.
Example	"a burned-over site in the forest"
Synonyms	burned, burnt, burned-out, burnt-out
Broader	destroyed	spoiled or ruined or demolished