a chamber that is used as a grave
<noun.artifact>

burial chamber

sepulcher

sepulchre

sepulture

cloth used to cover a corpse in preparation for burial
<noun.artifact>

burial garment

a tract of land used for burials
<noun.location>   freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

burial ground

burial site

burying ground

cemetery

graveyard

memorial park

necropolis

(archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
<noun.artifact>

barrow

burial mound

grave mound

tumulus

a tract of land used for burials
<noun.location>   freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

burial ground

burial site

burying ground

cemetery

graveyard

memorial park

necropolis

a burial chamber (usually underground)
<noun.artifact>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

burial vault

vault

placed in a grave
<adj.all>

buried

inhumed

interred

sample sentences

"the hastily buried corpses"

a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for engraving
<noun.artifact>

burin

a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan
<noun.artifact>

burka

burqa

sample sentences

"the Taliban forced all women to wear the burqa"

get rid of, silence, or suppress
<verb.change>

burke

sample sentences

"burke an issue"

murder without leaving a trace on the body
<verb.social>

burke

suppressed quietly or indirectly
<adj.all>   (p)

burked

soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
<noun.attribute>

burl

knot

slub

a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree
<noun.plant>

burl

the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer
<noun.plant>

burl

remove the burls from cloth
<verb.change>

burl

coarse jute fabric
<noun.artifact>

burlap

gunny

a bag made of burlap
<noun.artifact>

burlap bag

gunny sack

gunnysack

(of wood) have a pattern from the grain of a tree burl
<adj.all>

burled

relating to or characteristic of a burlesque
<adj.pert>

burlesque

sample sentences

"burlesque theater"

a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
<noun.communication>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

burlesque

lampoon

mockery

parody

pasquinade

put-on

send-up

sendup

spoof

takeoff

travesty

a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
<noun.communication>

burlesque

make a parody of
<verb.communication>

burlesque

parody

spoof

sample sentences

"The students spoofed the teachers"

muscular and heavily built
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

beefy

buirdly

burly

husky

strapping

sample sentences

"a beefy wrestler"
"had a tall burly frame"
"clothing sizes for husky boys"
"a strapping boy of eighteen"
"`buirdly' is a Scottish term"

a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
<noun.state>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

burn

sunburn

suntan

tan

pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
<noun.state>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

burn

burning

damage inflicted by fire
<noun.act>

burn

a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
<noun.attribute>

burn

burn mark

an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
<noun.state>

burn

destroy by fire
<verb.change>   freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

burn

burn down

fire

sample sentences

"They burned the house and his diaries"

shine intensely, as if with heat
<verb.weather>   freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 2

burn

glow

sample sentences

"The coals were glowing in the dark"
"The candles were burning"

undergo combustion
<verb.change>   freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9

burn

combust

sample sentences

"Maple wood burns well"

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
<verb.perception>   freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

bite

burn

sting

sample sentences

"The sun burned his face"

cause to undergo combustion
<verb.change>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

burn

incinerate

sample sentences

"burn garbage"
"The car burns only Diesel oil"

feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
<verb.emotion>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

burn

sample sentences

"She was burning with anger"
"He was burning to try out his new skies"

cause to burn or combust
<verb.weather>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

burn

combust

sample sentences

"The sun burned off the fog"
"We combust coal and other fossil fuels"

get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
<verb.body>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

burn

sunburn

burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
<verb.change>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

burn

cauterise

cauterize

sample sentences

"The surgeon cauterized the wart"

feel hot or painful
<verb.perception>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

burn

sample sentences

"My eyes are burning"

spend (significant amounts of money)
<verb.possession>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

burn

sample sentences

"He has money to burn"

execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
<verb.social>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

burn

sample sentences

"Witches were burned in Salem"

damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
<verb.change>

burn

sample sentences

"The iron burnt a hole in my dress"

use up (energy)
<verb.consumption>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

burn

burn off

burn up

sample sentences

"burn off calories through vigorous exercise"

create by duplicating data
<verb.creation>

burn

cut

sample sentences

"cut a disk"
"burn a CD"

a bag into which secret documents are placed before being burned
<noun.artifact>

burn bag

a center where patients with severe burns can be treated
<noun.artifact>

burn center

burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
<verb.change>   freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

burn down

burn up

go up

sample sentences

"The hut burned down"
"The mountain of paper went up in flames"

destroy by fire
<verb.change>   freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

burn

burn down

fire

sample sentences

"They burned the house and his diaries"

a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
<noun.attribute>

burn

burn mark

clear land of its vegetation by burning it off
<verb.change>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

burn off

use up (energy)
<verb.consumption>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

burn

burn off

burn up

sample sentences

"burn off calories through vigorous exercise"

melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
<verb.change>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

blow

blow out

burn out

sample sentences

"The lightbulbs blew out"
"The fuse blew"

very short-stemmed plant with thick leaves with soothing mucilaginous juice; leaves develop spiny margins with maturity; native to Mediterranean region; grown widely in tropics and as houseplants
<noun.plant>

Aloe vera

burn plant

burn brightly
<verb.weather>   freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

blaze up

burn up

flame up

flare

sample sentences

"Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"

burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
<verb.change>   freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

burn down

burn up

go up

sample sentences

"The hut burned down"
"The mountain of paper went up in flames"

use up (energy)
<verb.consumption>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

burn

burn off

burn up

sample sentences

"burn off calories through vigorous exercise"