All related terms of 'Burns'

If there is a fire or a flame somewhere , you say that there is a fire or flame burning there.

to undergo or cause to undergo combustion

to burn longer than or brighter than

to copy (information, music, etc) onto a CD over previously recorded data

to undergo or cause to undergo combustion

to undergo or cause to undergo combustion

(in Scotland) 25 January , the traditional date for holding a celebratory meal ( Burns supper ) in honour of Robert Burns

a section of a hospital in which those with serious burns are treated

to darken (areas on a photographic print) by exposing them to light while masking other regions

If something burns up or if fire burns it up , it is completely destroyed by fire or strong heat.

If a building burns down or if someone burns it down , it is completely destroyed by fire .

If someone burns off energy , they use it.

If a fire burns itself out , it stops burning because there is nothing left to burn .

a burn on the skin caused by friction from a rope

a steadily penetrating show of anger or contempt

a burn caused by momentary exposure to intense radiant heat

soreness on the face caused by shaving

a minor torture inflicted by twisting the skin of a person's wrist or arm in two different directions simultaneously

a superficial burn of the skin caused by a momentary intense explosion , esp of gunpowder

If you say that someone is fiddling while Rome burns , you mean that they are not dealing with a difficult or dangerous situation but instead are doing useless things or pretending that nothing is wrong .

a burn created by a cigarette

Slash and burn is a method of farming that involves clearing land by destroying and burning all the trees and plants on it, farming there for a short time, and then moving on to clear a new piece of land.

said to mean that when someone tries to do something, it goes wrong , and there are very unpleasant consequences for them, so that they feel nervous about trying again