Idioms for burn
Origin of burn
1
before 900; Middle English
bernen, brennen, Old English
beornan (intransitive), (cognate with Gothic, Old High German
brinnan), and Old English
bærnan (transitive), (cognate with Gothic
brannjan, Old High German
brennen)
synonym study for burn
16.
Burn,
scorch,
sear,
singe refer to the effect of fire or heat. To
burn is to consume, wholly or in part, by contact with fire or excessive heat:
to burn leaves.
Scorch implies superficial or slight burning, resulting in a change of color or in injury to the texture because of shriveling or curling:
to scorch a dress while ironing.
Sear refers especially to the drying or hardening caused by heat:
to sear a roast of meat.
Singe applies especially to a superficial burning that takes off ends or projections:
to singe hair; singe the pinfeathers from a chicken.
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Definition for burn (2 of 2)
burn
2
[ burn ]
/ bɜrn /
noun Scot. and North England.
a brook or rivulet.
Also
bourn,
bourne.
Origin of burn
2
before 900; Middle English
burne, bourne, Old English
burna, brunna brook; cognate with Gothic
brunna, Dutch
born, bron, German
Brunnen, Old Norse
brunnr spring
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British Dictionary definitions for burn (1 of 2)
burn
1
/ (bɜːn) /
verb burns, burning, burnt or burned
noun
Word Origin for burn
Old English
beornan (intr),
bærnan (tr); related to Old Norse
brenna (tr or intr), Gothic
brinnan (intr), Latin
fervēre to boil, seethe
British Dictionary definitions for burn (2 of 2)
burn
2
/ (bɜːn, Scottish bʌrn) /
noun
Scot and Northern English
a small stream; brook
Word Origin for burn
Old English
burna; related to Old Norse
brunnr spring, Old High German
brunno, Lithuanian
briáutis to burst forth
Medical definitions for burn
burn
[ bûrn ]
v.
n.
Scientific definitions for burn
burn
[ bûrn ]
Verb
To be on fire; undergo combustion. A substance burns if it is heated up enough to react chemically with oxygen.
To cause a burn to a bodily tissue.
Noun
Tissue injury caused by fire, heat, radiation (such as sun exposure), electricity, or a caustic chemical agent. Burns are classified according to the degree of tissue damage, which can include redness, blisters, skin edema and loss of sensation. Bacterial infection is a serious and sometimes fatal complication of severe burns.
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