Alburn :: Alburn (n.) The bleak, a small European fish having scales of a peculiarly silvery color which are used in making artificial pearls..

Alburnous :: Alburnous (a.) Of or pertaining to alburnum; of the alburnum; as, alburnous substances..

Alburnum :: Alburnum (n.) The white and softer part of wood, between the inner bark and the hard wood or duramen; sapwood..

Auburn :: Auburn (a.) Flaxen-colored.

Auburn :: Auburn (a.) Reddish brown.

Base-burner :: Base-burner (n.) A furnace or stove in which the fuel is contained in a hopper or chamber, and is fed to the fire as the lower stratum is consumed..

Blackburnian Warbler :: Blackburnian warbler () A beautiful warbler of the United States (Dendroica Blackburniae). The male is strongly marked with orange, yellow, and black on the head and neck, and has an orange-yellow breast..

Bude Burner :: Bude burner () A burner consisting of two or more concentric Argand burners (the inner rising above the outer) and a central tube by which oxygen gas or common air is supplied.

Bunsen''s Burner :: Bunsen's burner () See under Battery, and Burner..

Burn :: Burn (v. t.) To consume with fire; to reduce to ashes by the action of heat or fire; -- frequently intensified by up: as, to burn up wood..

Burn :: Burn (v. t.) To injure by fire or heat; to change destructively some property or properties of, by undue exposure to fire or heat; to scorch; to scald; to blister; to singe; to char; to sear; as, to burn steel in forging; to burn one's face in the sun; the sun burns the grass..

Burn :: Burn (v. t.) To perfect or improve by fire or heat; to submit to the action of fire or heat for some economic purpose; to destroy or change some property or properties of, by exposure to fire or heat in due degree for obtaining a desired residuum, product, or effect; to bake; as, to burn clay in making bricks or pottery; to burn wood so as to produce charcoal; to burn limestone for the lime..

Burn :: Burn (v. t.) To make or produce, as an effect or result, by the application of fire or heat; as, to burn a hole; to burn charcoal; to burn letters into a block..

Burn :: Burn (v. t.) To consume, injure, or change the condition of, as if by action of fire or heat; to affect as fire or heat does; as, to burn the mouth with pepper..

Burn :: Burn (v. t.) To apply a cautery to; to cauterize.

Burn :: Burn (v. t.) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize; as, a man burns a certain amount of carbon at each respiration; to burn iron in oxygen..

Burn :: Burn (v. i.) To be of fire; to flame.

Burn :: Burn (v. i.) To suffer from, or be scorched by, an excess of heat..

Burn :: Burn (v. i.) To have a condition, quality, appearance, sensation, or emotion, as if on fire or excessively heated; to act or rage with destructive violence; to be in a state of lively emotion or strong desire; as, the face burns; to burn with fever..

Burn :: Burn (v. i.) To combine energetically, with evolution of heat; as, copper burns in chlorine..

Burn :: Burn (v. i.) In certain games, to approach near to a concealed object which is sought..

Burn :: Burn (n.) A hurt, injury, or effect caused by fire or excessive or intense heat..

Burn :: Burn (n.) The operation or result of burning or baking, as in brickmaking; as, they have a good burn..

Burn :: Burn (n.) A disease in vegetables. See Brand, n., 6..

Burn :: Burn (n.) A small stream.

Burnable :: Burnable (a.) Combustible.

Burned :: Burned (imp. & p. p.) of Bur.

Burned :: Burned (p. p. & a.) See Burnt.

Burned :: Burned (p. p.) Burnished.

Burner :: Burner (n.) One who, or that which, burns or sets fire to anything..

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