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buri·al noun : the act or process of burying

Synonyms

entombment, interment, sepulture; also funeral

Antonyms

exhumation, unearthing

bur·ka or bur·qa noun : a loose garment that covers the face and body and is worn in public by certain Muslim women

burl noun : a hard woody often flattened hemispherical outgrowth on a tree

bur·lap noun : a coarse fabric usu. of jute or hemp used esp. for bags

1burlesque noun [ORIGIN: burlesque, adj., comic, droll, fr. F, fr. It burlesco, fr. burla joke, fr. Sp]

1 : a witty or derisive literary or dramatic imitative work

2 : broadly humorous theatrical entertainment consisting of several items (as songs, skits, or dances)

Synonyms

caricature, parody, spoof, takeoff—more at PARODY

2burlesque verb bur·lesqued; bur·lesqu·ing : to make ludicrous by burlesque

Synonyms

caricature, imitate, mimic, mock, parody, take off, travesty—more at MIMIC

bur·ly adjective bur·li·er; -est : strongly and heavily built : HUSKY

Synonyms

beefy, brawny, husky—more at HUSKY

Bur·mese noun, plural Burmese : a native or inhabitant of Burma (Myanmar)

— Burmese adjective

1burn verb burned or burnt ; burn·ing 1 : to be on fire

2 : to feel or look as if on fire

3 : to alter or become altered by or as if by the action of fire or heat

4 : to use as fuel <~ coal>; also : to destroy by fire <~ trash>

5 : to cause or make by fire <~ a hole>; also : to affect as if by heat

6 : to become emotionally excited or agitated

7 : to record (as music or data) on by means of a laser <~ a CD>

Synonyms

[1, 2] blaze, flame, flare, glow; also fire, ignite, kindle

[4] fire, ignite, inflame, kindle, light; also char, scorch

Antonyms

douse, extinguish, put out, quench, snuff (out)

[6] boil, fume, rage, seethe, steam—more at BOIL

2burn noun : an injury or effect produced by or as if by burning

burn·er noun : the part of a fuel-burning or heat-producing device where the flame or heat is produced

burn·ing adjective 1 a : being on fire

b : affecting with or as if with heat

2 : existing in an extreme degree

Synonyms

[1a] ablaze, afire, fiery—more at ABLAZE

[1b] broiling, fiery, hot, red-hot, scorching, sultry, torrid—more at HOT

[2] ardent, charged, emotional, fervent, feverish, hot-blooded, impassioned, passionate, red-hot, vehement—more at FERVENT

bur·nish verb : to make shiny esp. by rubbing : POLISH

— bur·nish·er noun

— bur·nish·ing adjective or noun

Synonyms

buff, dress, gloss, grind, polish, rub, shine, smooth—more at POLISH

bur·noose or bur·nous noun : a hooded cloak worn esp. by Arabs

burn·out noun 1 : the cessation of operation of a jet or rocket engine

2 : exhaustion of one's physical or emotional strength; also : a person suffering from burnout

Synonyms

collapse, exhaustion, fatigue, lassitude, prostration, tiredness, weariness—more at FATIGUE

burn out verb 1 : to drive out or destroy the property of by fire

2 : to cause to fail, wear out, or become exhausted esp. from overwork or overuse; also : to suffer burnout

Synonyms

do in, drain, exhaust, fag, fatigue, tire, tucker, wash out, wear, wear out, weary—more at EXHAUST

burp noun : an act of belching

— burp verb

burp gun noun : a small submachine gun

burr noun 1 usually bur : a rough or prickly envelope of a fruit; also : a plant that bears burs

2 : roughness left in cutting or shaping metal

3 : WHIR

— bur·ry adjective

bur·ri·to noun [ORIGIN: AmerSp, fr. Sp, little donkey, dim. of burro]

: a flour tortilla rolled around a filling and baked

bur·ro noun, plural burros [ORIGIN: Sp]

: a usu. small donkey

1burrow noun : a hole in the ground made by an animal (as a rabbit)

Synonyms

den, hole, lair, lodge—more at DEN

2burrow verb 1 : to form by tunneling; also : to make a burrow

2 : to progress by or as if by digging

— bur·row·er noun

bur·sar noun : a treasurer esp. of a college

bur·si·tis noun : inflammation of the serous sac (bur*sa ) of a joint (as the elbow or shoulder)