Unscramble burns

Definition of burns

noun:

• United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996). Synonyms: Burns, George Burns, Nathan Birnbaum.
• celebrated Scottish poet (1759-1796). Synonyms: Burns, Robert Burns.
• pain that feels hot as if it were on fire. Synonyms: burn, burning.
• a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun. Synonyms: burn, sunburn, suntan, tan.
• an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation. Synonyms: burn.
• a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body). Synonyms: burn, burn mark.
• damage inflicted by fire. Synonyms: burn.

verb:

• destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries". Synonyms: burn, burn down, fire.
• shine intensely, as if with heat; "The coals were glowing in the dark", "The candles were burning". Synonyms: burn, glow.
• undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well". Synonyms: burn, combust.
• cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face". Synonyms: bite, burn, sting.
• cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog", "We combust coal and other fossil fuels". Synonyms: burn, combust.
• feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion; "She was burning with anger", "He was burning to try out his new skies". Synonyms: burn.
• cause to undergo combustion; "burn garbage", "The car burns only Diesel oil". Synonyms: burn, incinerate.
• burn at the stake; "Witches were burned in Salem". Synonyms: burn.
• spend (significant amounts of money); "He has money to burn". Synonyms: burn.
• feel hot or painful; "My eyes are burning". Synonyms: burn.
• burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart". Synonyms: burn, cauterise, cauterize.
• get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun. Synonyms: burn, sunburn.
• create by duplicating data; "cut a disk", "burn a CD". Synonyms: burn, cut.
• use up (energy); "burn off calories through vigorous exercise". Synonyms: burn, burn off, burn up.
• burn with heat, fire, or radiation; "The iron burnt a hole in my dress". Synonyms: burn.

Related words

backfire, blacken, blaze, char, coal, cremate, deflagrate, flame, flare, gutter, ignite, light, nettle, scald, scorch, sear, singe, smolder, smoulder, torch, urticate.

Words nearby

buns, burn, burnt.

Rhymes with

sauternes, tern.