| acid |
An acid is a kind of chemical substance. When something has a lot of acid in it, like lemons, it tastes sour. We eat and drink many things that contain acid. A very strong acid can be dangerous, though. It can burn something that it touches. [1/2 definitions] |
| blaze1 |
to burn or shine with or as though with fire. [1/4 definitions] |
| blister |
a swollen area of skin that is filled with liquid. A blister is caused by a burn or other injury. [1/4 definitions] |
| brand |
a burn mark made on cattle or other animals with a hot iron to show who the owner is. [1/4 definitions] |
| broil1 |
to cause (something) to become extremely hot or to burn, especially at the top surface. [1/2 definitions] |
| burn |
When you burn something, you set it on fire and let the fire continue. Often, people burn things to make heat or get rid of them. [3/8 definitions] |
| burnt |
a past tense and past participle of "burn." |
| catch |
to begin to burn. [1/13 definitions] |
| catch fire |
to start to burn. |
| catch on fire |
When something catches on fire, it starts to burn. "Catch on fire" has the same meaning as "catch fire." |
| cinder |
a small piece of partly burned wood or coal that can continue to burn but without a flame. |
| draft |
a device that controls the flow of air in a stove or furnace. Fires need the oxygen in air in order to burn. [1/10 definitions] |
| fire |
When you make a fire, you burn something that makes heat, flames, and light. People usually make fires for heat or to cook things. [1/9 definitions] |
| fireworks |
devices that burn or explode to make noise, bright lights, or brilliant colors. [1/2 definitions] |
| flame |
to burst into or produce flames; burn. [1/4 definitions] |
| flare |
to begin to burn brightly (often followed by "up"). [1/5 definitions] |
| flicker1 |
to burn or shine in an unsteady way. [1/4 definitions] |
| ignition |
the act of starting to burn or being set on fire. [2 definitions] |
| inflammable |
able to catch fire and burn, or easy to set on fire and burn; flammable. |
| injury |
a particular wound or other physical problem caused by damage, such as a cut, a broken bone, or a burn. [1/2 definitions] |
| kindle1 |
to start to burn; catch fire. [1/3 definitions] |