BURNING
Scrabble letter values: B3U1R1N1I1N1G2 = 10
Definition
- adjective of immediate import. — synonyms: burning(a)
- noun the act of burning something. — synonyms: combustion
- noun pain that feels hot as if it were on fire. — synonyms: burn
- noun a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light. — synonyms: combustion
- noun execution by electricity. — synonyms: electrocution
- noun execution by fire. — synonyms: burning_at_the_stake
- noun a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin.
Examples
- “burning issues of the day”
- “the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance”
- “He burned his manuscript in the fireplace.”