Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Burn.
4 letter answer(s) to burn
CHAR
a human female employed to do housework;
a charred substance
burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling"
burn to charcoal; "Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything"
any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus
SEAR
cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth"
make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"
burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling"
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture; "dried-up grass"; "the desert was edged with sere vegetation"; "shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings"; "withered vines"
become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
5 letter answer(s) to burn
SCALD
a burn cause by hot liquid or steam
burn with a hot liquid or steam; "She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out"
heat to the boiling point; "scald the milk"
treat with boiling water; "scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled"
subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"
the act of burning with steam or hot water
SMART
capable of independent and apparently intelligent action; "smart weapons"
improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"
be the source of pain
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
elegant and stylish; "chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut"
quick and brisk; "I gave him a smart salute"; "we walked at a smart pace"
characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"
painfully severe; "he gave the dog a smart blow"
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
6 letter answer(s) to burn
SCORCH
a discoloration caused by heat
a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions; "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"
a surface burn
make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"
burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling"
destroy completely by or as if by fire; "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land"
become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"
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