BURN
Scrabble letter values: B3U1R1N1 = 6
Definition
- noun pain that feels hot as if it were on fire. — synonyms: burning
- noun a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun. — synonyms: tan, suntan, sunburn
- noun an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation.
- noun a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body). — synonyms: burn_mark
- noun damage inflicted by fire.
- verb destroy by fire. — synonyms: fire, burn_down
- verb shine intensely, as if with heat. — synonyms: glow
- verb undergo combustion. — synonyms: combust
- verb cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort. — synonyms: bite, sting
- verb cause to burn or combust. — synonyms: combust
- verb feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion.
- verb cause to undergo combustion. — synonyms: incinerate
- verb execute by tying to a stake and setting alight.
- verb spend (significant amounts of money).
- verb feel hot or painful.
- verb burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent. — synonyms: cauterize, cauterise
- verb get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun. — synonyms: sunburn
- verb create by duplicating data. — synonyms: cut
- verb use up (energy). — synonyms: burn_off, burn_up
- verb damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation.
Examples
- “They burned the house and his diaries”
- “The coals were glowing in the dark”
- “The candles were burning”