burn

English

/bɝn/, /bɜːn/

noun
Definitions
  • A physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.
  • A sensation resembling such an injury.
  • The act of burning something with fire.
  • (slang) An intense non-physical sting, as left by shame or an effective insult.
  • (slang) An effective insult, often in the expression sick burn excellent or badass insult.
  • Physical sensation in the muscles following strenuous exercise, caused by build-up of lactic acid.
  • (uncountable) Tobacco.
  • (computing) The writing of data to a permanent storage medium like a compact disc or a ROM chip.
  • The operation or result of burning or baking, as in brickmaking.
  • A disease in vegetables; brand.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English bernen inherited from Old English birnan (burn) inherited from *brinnan derived from Proto-Germanic *brinnaną (burn, be on fire) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenw-, *bʰrewh₁- (boil, brew, seethe, be hot, boil up, sprout, ferment, roil).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰrewh₁-

Gloss

boil, brew, seethe, be hot, boil up, sprout, ferment, roil

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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