burn
157
1.8
- noun
- /bɜrn/
:
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- She has burns to 15% of her body.
- a severe burn
- a chemical burn
- a scald burn
You could be calling from a burn BVU burn victim unit.
- You could be calling from a burn BVU burn victim unit.
- And what is that burn from, from the other day?
Examples
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The doctor treated her severe burn from the hot soup.
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In 1977, he had sustained a burn injury on the right side of his face and pinna.
Academic text (2002) -
And what is that burn from, from the other day?
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Do you know what you can do for a burn?
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It's not the burns to his face that are the danger.
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Not unless I have third degree burns.
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Hot liquid and facial burns.
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He had bad skin, burns on his face.
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I'd wake up in the hospital with burns over ninety percent of my body.
Fiction book (1997) -
To cool the burn, running tap water is effective at stabilizing the burn process, reducing edema, and relieving pain.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
11
2.4
A dark spot on skin or cloth made when something hot touches it
11
4.8
A very serious injury that destroys all skin layers can cause numbness and needs medical treatment
9
3.4
A skin injury that causes painful blisters and redness
7
4.4
A burn to the skin caused by very hot liquid or steam
6
5.2
A small mark a cigarette makes on skin or clothes
4
4.8
A mark where the surface was burned and turned brown
2
4.0
A burn caused by hot liquid or steam
1
3.4
A mild injury to the top layer of the skin that causes redness and pain without blisters
An injury caused when electricity passes through the body and damages skin or tissue
Antonyms
Idioms
- NSFW
12
9.8
To tie a person to a stake and burn them as punishment or to strongly criticize them in public
- Informal
5
8.0
To have a strong burning feeling in the muscles during hard exercise
- Informal
4
7.2
To work late at night and early in the morning so you become very tired
Compounds
- Specialized
11
4.8
A very serious injury that destroys all skin layers can cause numbness and needs medical treatment
- Specialized
1
3.4
A mild injury to the top layer of the skin that causes redness and pain without blisters
An injury caused when electricity passes through the body and damages skin or tissue
How Severe
- Specialized
11
4.8
157
1.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
Burn comes from the old English bærnan meaning 'to be on fire', so a 'burn' is the damage heat or fire makes to skin, flesh, or things.