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blaze1 |
to burn or shine with or as though with fire. [1/6 definitions] |
blister |
a thin, bubble-like swelling of the outer skin, resulting from a burn or other injury and containing fluid. [1/5 definitions] |
branding iron |
a long-handled metal implement, usu. with a stamp or symbol at the end, that is heated and pressed against a surface, esp. the skin of a cow, to make a burn of a particular shape for identification. |
burnable |
combined form of burn. |
burnt |
a past tense and past participle of burn. [1/2 definitions] |
burn up |
to burn (something) completely. [1/2 definitions] |
catch |
to begin to burn. [1/18 definitions] |
catch fire |
to start to burn. |
catch on fire |
(informal) to start to burn; catch fire. |
cautery |
something, such as a caustic agent or a very hot or very cold instrument, used to burn or sear and thus to destroy unwanted tissue. [1/2 definitions] |
char1 |
to cook or burn so that the surface is blackened; scorch. [2/4 definitions] |
cinder |
a small piece of partially burned wood, coal, or the like that can burn further but without a flame. [1/4 definitions] |
combustible |
able to ignite and burn; flammable. [1/3 definitions] |
cremate |
to burn to ashes (esp. a human corpse in a funeral). |
fire |
to start to burn; become ignited. [1/14 definitions] |
fire-resistant |
difficult to burn. |
fireworks |
(sometimes used with a sing. verb) devices that burn or explode to produce noise, bright light, or a brilliant display of colors. [1/3 definitions] |
first-degree burn |
the level of burn that produces pain, heat, and reddening of the skin but no blistering or charring. |
flame |
to burst into or produce flames; burn. [1/9 definitions] |
flare |
to blaze or burn brightly, esp. suddenly (often fol. by "up"). [1/8 definitions] |
flicker1 |
to burn or cast light in an unsteady, jerky manner. [1/5 definitions] |
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