third–degree adjective
always used before a noun 1 US, of a crime : of the least serious level : deserving the mildest punishment
▪ third-degree murder/theft/arson 2 : causing severe injury
▪ He suffered third-degree burns and may not survive. — compare first-degree, second-degree
▪ third-degree murder/theft/arson
▪ He suffered third-degree burns and may not survive. — compare first-degree, second-degree
