Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word
(lexical) relations Display options for sense: (gloss) "an
example sentence" - S: (n) burning, combustion (the act of
burning something) "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a
town ordinance" - S: (n) burn, burning (pain that feels hot as
if it were on fire) - S: (n) combustion, burning (a process in
which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light) -
S: (n) electrocution, burning (execution by electricity) - S:
(n) burning, burning at the stake (execution by fire) - S: (n)
burning (a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or
other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin) - S:
(v) burn, fire, burn down (destroy by fire) "They burned the
house and his diaries" - S: (v) burn, glow (shine intensely, as
if with heat) "The coals were glowing in the dark"; "The candles
were burning" - S: (v) burn, combust (undergo combustion) "Maple
wood burns well" - S: (v) bite, sting, burn (cause a sharp or
stinging pain or discomfort)