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nounpain that feels hot as if it were on fire
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"Maple wood burns well"verbundergo combustion
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"burn off calories through vigorous exercise"verbuse up (energy)
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verbget a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
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"burn garbage" "The car burns only Diesel oil"verbcause to undergo combustion
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"The candles were burning"verbshine intensely, as if with heat
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nouna browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the suntype of:
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"The sun burned off the fog"verbcause to burn or combust
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"The sun burned his face"verbcause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
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verbburn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
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nouna place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
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"burn a CD"verbcreate by duplicating data
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"They burned the house and his diaries"verbdestroy by fire
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nounan injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
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"The iron burnt a hole in my dress"verbdamage by burning with heat, fire, or radiationtype of:
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noundamage inflicted by fire
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"Witches were burned in Salem"verbexecute by tying to a stake and setting alighttype of:
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"My eyes are burning"verbfeel hot or painful
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"She was burning with anger" "He was burning to try out his new skies"verbfeel strong emotion, especially anger or passiontype of:
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"He has money to burn"verbspend (significant amounts of money)
Definition that contains burn
- burn burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
- brand burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals
- coal burn to charcoal
- torch burn maliciously, as by arson
- gutter burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
- flare burn brightly
- blaze burn brightly and intensely
- caramel burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food
- char burn to charcoal
- char burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color