burny
Hot to touch
Burny describes something that burns or causes a burning sensation.
It's informal and slightly playful, often used for mild discomfort rather than actual flames: The salsa is a little burny, My eyes are all burny from the chlorine.
Common in casual speech, especially when describing spicy food, sunburn, or irritated skin.
Extremely hot, burning
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
- searingBrowning with intense heat
- boilingLiquid vaporization temperature
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
scorching · roasting · baking · sizzling · steamy · heatstroke · radiating · warmth
Visible burning combustion
- blazeIntense burning fire
- emberGlowing coal fragment
- smolderingBurning slowly, no flame
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
ignition · torch · bonfire · fireball · cinders · wildfire · flaring · arson
Capsicum pod or stew
- jalapeñoMild-to-medium Mexican pepper
- habaneroExtremely pungent chili variety
- cayennePungent red spice
- wasabiPungent green root paste
sriracha · horseradish · capsaicin · hot sauce · peppers · curry · mustard · gochujang
scalding
Extremely hot, burning
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
- searingBrowning with intense heat
- boilingLiquid vaporization temperature
sweltering · scorching · roasting · baking · sizzling · steamy · heatstroke · radiating · warmth · toasty
flames
Visible burning combustion
- blazeIntense burning fire
- emberGlowing coal fragment
- smolderingBurning slowly, no flame
combustion · ignition · torch · bonfire · fireball · cinders · wildfire · flaring · arson · pyre
chili
Capsicum pod or stew
- jalapeñoMild-to-medium Mexican pepper
- habaneroExtremely pungent chili variety
- cayennePungent red spice
wasabi · sriracha · horseradish · capsaicin · hot sauce · peppers · curry · mustard · gochujang · sambal
stinging
Causing sharp pain
irritated · tender · rash · redness · sensitive · blistered · painful · windburned · peeling · sore
caustic
Chemically burning; bitterly mocking
- corrosiveDestroys by chemical action
- chemicalSubstance with defined composition
- bleachChemical stain and germ killer
lye · astringent · acrid · harsh · irritant · fumes · ammonia · chlorine · reactive · etching
- burn downDestroy by fire
- burned outExhausted from overexertion
- burned downDestroyed by fire
- burn outExhaust through overwork
- burning upIntensely overheated
- burn upConsume with flames
burn, burns, burned, burning, burner, burners, burnt, burnout, sunburn