BURNINGS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

execution by fire

Part of speech: Noun

execution by electricity

Part of speech: Noun

a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light

Part of speech: Noun

pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

Part of speech: Noun

the act of burning something

Example: the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance

Part of speech: Noun

a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin

Combust, Glow, Burning at the stake, Burning, Fire