Phrase Hound found 69 phrases and 66 compound words that contain burns. The most common are listed below. Open burns in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 69
- Burns nightAn event held on or around the evening of 25th January in celebration of the Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns (born on that day in 1759), usually involving Scottish foods and recitals of his poetry.
- Burns CreekA locality in the City of Launceston, northern Tasmania, Australia.
- Burns dinnerThe traditional dinner served on Burns night.
- controlled burnsplural of controlled burn: A wildfire or brushfire set intentionally and carefully managed for purposes of fire suppression, agriculture, ecological management, etc.
- flash burnsplural of flash burn: A skin injury caused by brief, intense exposure to heat or light.
- powder burnsplural of powder burn: A burn, ordinarily superficial and on someone's skin, resulting from proximity to an explosion of gunpowder, such as that associated with the discharge of a firearm.
- rope burnsplural of rope burn: A burning sensation in the hands after sliding down a rope too rapidly.
- cigarette burnsplural of cigarette burn: Synonym of punch hole (“marker indicating that the reel is due to be changed”).
- crashes and burnsthird-person singular simple present indicative of crash and burn: To fail utterly.
- friction burnsplural of friction burn: A skin injury caused by friction.
- Burns supperSynonym of Burns night: An event held on or around the evening of 25th January in celebration of the Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns (born on that day in 1759), usually involving Scottish foods and recitals of his poetry.
- first-degree burnsplural of first-degree burn: A mild burn that causes redness of the skin but no blistering.
- fourth-degree burnsplural of fourth-degree burn: The most severe level of burn damage, typically involving major damage to muscles, tendons, and ligaments, as well as the skin.
- second-degree burnsplural of second-degree burn: a burn, more severe than a first-degree burn, that blisters the skin
- third-degree burnsplural of third-degree burn: A severe burn that destroys skin and underlying tissue and exposes nerve endings.
- Burns stanzaThe type of stanza used in Standard Habbie verse.
- Burns suppersplural of Burns supper: An event held on or around the evening of 25th January in celebration of the Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns (born on that day in 1759), usually involving Scottish foods and recitals of his poetry.
- fiddling while Rome burnspresent participle and gerund of fiddle while Rome burns
- fiddle while Rome burnsTo neglect helping when one’s time is needed most; to ignore the major problem at hand (whilst doing something less important); to be idle, inactive, or uninterested in a time of great need.
- back burnsplural of back burn: A controlled burn, lit in the path of a wildfire, in order to deprive it of combustible material.
- burns awaythird-person singular simple present indicative of burn away: To remove or be removed by burning.
- burns breadthird-person singular simple present indicative of burn bread: To cause something unfortunate to happen to (someone) by mentioning it; to jinx something for (someone).
- burns coalthird-person singular simple present indicative of burn coal: Of a nonblack person, usually a woman, to seek sexual relationships with black people, usually men.
- burns downthird-person singular simple present indicative of burn down: To cause (a structure) to burn to nothing.
- Burns nightsplural of Burns night: An event held on or around the evening of 25th January in celebration of the Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns (born on that day in 1759), usually involving Scottish foods and recitals of his poetry.
Compound words 66
- BurnsvilleA city in Dakota County, Minnesota.
- BurnomaniaEnthusiasm for the Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759–1796).
- BurnsianOf or pertaining to Robert Burns (1759-1796), Scottish poet and lyricist, or his writings.
- sideburnsFacial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin.
- sunburnsplural of sunburn: A burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays.
- afterburnsplural of afterburn: The burning of further calories after the end of a period of vigorous exercise.
- Ashburnsplural of Ashburn: A surname.
- Ausburnsplural of Ausburn: A surname.
- backburnsplural of backburn: A controlled burn, lit in the path of a wildfire, in order to deprive it of combustible material.
- BellburnsA town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.