Words Containing BUR
Here's the list of all the 642 Words Containing BUR in the English Language.
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| bureau | 1. an administrative unit of government 2. furniture with drawers for keeping clothes More Definitions → |
| burning | 1. the act of burning something 2. pain that feels hot as if it were on fire More Definitions → |
| burn | 1. destroy by fire 2. shine intensely, as if with heat More Definitions → |
| burden | 1. weight down with a load 2. impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to More Definitions → |
| buried | 1. cover from sight 2. place in a grave or tomb More Definitions → |
| burner | 1. an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse) 2. the heating elements of a stove or range on which pots and pans are placed for cooking More Definitions → |
| auburn | 1. (of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown More Definitions → |
| burke | 1. murder without leaving a trace on the body 2. get rid of, silence, or suppress More Definitions → |
| suburban | 1. relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs More Definitions → |
| burst | 1. come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure 2. force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up More Definitions → |
| burned | 1. treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point 2. destroyed or badly damaged by fire More Definitions → |
| reimbursement | 1. compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc. More Definitions → |
| burial | 1. the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave 2. concealing something under the ground More Definitions → |
| burnt | 1. destroy by fire 2. shine intensely, as if with heat More Definitions → |
| burger | 1. a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients More Definitions → |
| suburb | 1. a residential district located on the outskirts of a city More Definitions → |
| burgundy | 1. a dark purplish-red to blackish-red color More Definitions → |
| bur | 1. seed vessel having hooks or prickles 2. small bit used in dentistry or surgery More Definitions → |
| bury | 1. cover from sight 2. place in a grave or tomb More Definitions → |
| burgess | 1. a citizen of an English borough More Definitions → |
| burr | 1. seed vessel having hooks or prickles 2. rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting More Definitions → |
| bureaucracy | 1. nonelective government officials 2. a government that is administered primarily by bureaus that are staffed with nonelective officials More Definitions → |
| hamburger | 1. a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients 2. beef that has been ground More Definitions → |
| burglary | 1. entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property More Definitions → |
| reimburse | 1. pay back for some expense incurred 2. reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss More Definitions → |
| bureaucratic | 1. of or relating to or resembling a bureaucrat or bureaucracy More Definitions → |
| heartburn | 1. a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder More Definitions → |
| disbursement | 1. amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures) 2. the act of spending or disbursing money More Definitions → |
| burglar | 1. a thief who enters a building with intent to steal More Definitions → |
| burnside | 1. facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off) More Definitions → |
| sunburst | 1. a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds 2. a design consisting of a central disk resembling the sun and rays emanating from it More Definitions → |
| carburetor | 1. mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion More Definitions → |
| burg | 1. colloquial American term for a town More Definitions → |
| burrito | 1. a flour tortilla folded around a filling More Definitions → |
| suburbia | 1. a residential district located on the outskirts of a city 2. suburbanites considered as a cultural class or subculture More Definitions → |
| outburst | 1. an unrestrained expression of emotion 2. a sudden intense happening More Definitions → |
| burdened | 1. bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities 2. bearing a physically heavy weight or load More Definitions → |
| burdensome | 1. not easily borne; wearing More Definitions → |
| burying | 1. concealing something under the ground More Definitions → |
| burrow | 1. move through by or as by digging 2. a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter More Definitions → |
| bursary | 1. the treasury of a public institution or religious order More Definitions → |
| sunburn | 1. redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun 2. get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun More Definitions → |
| burp | 1. a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth 2. expel gas from the stomach More Definitions → |
| burl | 1. the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer 2. a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree More Definitions → |
| burgh | 1. a borough in Scotland More Definitions → |
| burlesque | 1. relating to or characteristic of a burlesque 2. a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease) More Definitions → |
| bursa | 1. a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints More Definitions → |
| bureaux | 1. an administrative unit of government 2. furniture with drawers for keeping clothes More Definitions → |
| cheeseburger | 1. a hamburger with melted cheese on it More Definitions → |
| burnished | 1. made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow More Definitions → |
| politburo | 1. the chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party More Definitions → |
| bursar | 1. the treasurer at a college or university More Definitions → |
| bureaucrat | 1. an official of a bureaucracy More Definitions → |
| burly | 1. muscular and heavily built More Definitions → |
| overburden | 1. burden with too much work or responsibility 2. load with excessive weight More Definitions → |
| burlap | 1. coarse jute fabric More Definitions → |
| disburse | 1. expend, as from a fund More Definitions → |
| afterburner | 1. a device that injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust More Definitions → |
| bursitis | 1. inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder More Definitions → |
| burro | 1. small donkey used as a pack animal More Definitions → |
| kookaburra | 1. Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry More Definitions → |
| burdock | 1. any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs More Definitions → |
| overburdened | 1. heavily burdened with work or cares More Definitions → |
| homburg | 1. a hat made of felt with a creased crown More Definitions → |
| sunburned | 1. suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight More Definitions → |
| carburettor | 1. mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion More Definitions → |
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