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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Burns"

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Word	Definition
burn offverb	(transitive) To expend energy resulting from metabolizing food.
burn downverb	(transitive) To cause (a structure) to burn to nothing.
combustnoun	(obsolete) That which undergoes burning.
burn upnoun	Misspelling of burnup. [(physics) A measure of the consumption of fuel in a nuclear reactor.]
incinerateverb	(transitive) To destroy by burning.
sunburnnoun	A burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays.
suntannoun	A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.
glownoun	A state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object.
firenoun	(uncountable) A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
bitenoun	The act of biting.
stingnoun	A puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of venom.
cauterizeverb	To burn and hence seal open tissue using a heated article or caustic agent so as to stop bleeding or minimise the risk of infection.
tannoun	A light, brown-like colour.
burn marknoun	a burned place or area
barnesnoun	A surname.
degreenoun	(education) A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university/college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.)
bumsnoun	(baseball) Nickname of the Brooklyn Dodgers, later the Los Angeles Dodgers.
blightsnoun	(figurative) Something that impedes development or growth, or spoils any other aspect of life.
burnesnoun	A surname.
byrnesnoun	A surname.