burn

1. A physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals. (countable, uncountable) · She had second-degree burns from falling in the bonfire.· He burnt his hand with acid.
2. A mark left behind by a burn; a scorch or scar caused by a burn. (countable, uncountable) · Cut the cigarette burn out from the fabric.· the burn scar on his face
3. An abrasion resembling a burn. (countable, uncountable) · carpet burn, rope burn, rug burn, turf burn
4. A disease in vegetables, which causes discoloration that looks like a burn. (uncountable)
5. A sensation resembling an injury from heat or an analogous force; the quality or nature of a burning sensation caused by capsaicin. (countable, uncountable) · I dread the burn of the disinfectant where it enters an open wound.· The burn in my eyes was caused by that bright light.
6. A physical sensation in the muscles following strenuous exercise, caused by a build-up of lactic acid. (countable, uncountable) · One and, two and, keep moving; feel the burn in your thighs!
7. Anger, especially slowly mounting in intensity. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) · a slow burn· The burn of anger remained in him.
8. An intense non-physical sting, as left by shame or an effective insult. (countable, figuratively, slang, uncountable)

Plural burns