cinder

burned to a cinder

burned very badly. [Very often used figuratively.] I stayed out in the sun too long, and I am burned to a cinder. This toast is burnt to a cinder.

burn to a cinder

Also, burn to a crisp. Destroy by fire; overcook. For example, If I stay in the sun too long, I'll be burnt to a cinder, or He's an awful cook-dinner was burnt to a crisp. Although both expressions can be used literally, they also function as hyperbole, as in the examples.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kenneth	KEN-ith (Scottish, English)	Scottish, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Praveen	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
Jaga	-	Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Eirene	-	Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
KÁLmÁN	-	Hungarian
Mahomet	-	Arabic (Anglicized)