burn
Meaning
A burn is an injury to the skin or other tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, or radiation, often resulting in pain and damage.
💡 Be careful not to confuse "burn" as a noun with its verb form; they have different meanings.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
While
cooking
dinner
,
Anna
accidentally
touched
a
hot
pan
and
got
a
small
burn
on
her
finger
.
At
first
it
hurt
a
lot
,
but
she
ran
the
area
under
cold
water
for
several
minutes
and
the
pain
eased
.
A
burn
like
that
can
be
treated
at
home
if
it
is
minor
,
but
you
should
see
a
doctor
if
the
skin
blisters
or
the
pain
becomes
worse
.
She
covered
the
wound
with
a
clean
bandage
and
avoided
using
the
oven
for
the
rest
of
the
evening
to
let
it
heal
.
By
the
next
day
the
burn
was
less
red
,
and
she
learned
to
always
use
an
oven
mitt
when
handling
hot
pans
.
Common Phrases
second-degree burn
third-degree burn
burn victim
Synonyms
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