Brand — meaning in English
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English meaning
- afire adj On fire, whether literally or as a figure of speech for strong emotion.
- fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
- gangrene noun The death and decay of body tissue, usually caused by a lost or blocked blood supply, or infection.
- hell noun In many religions, the place of punishment for the wicked after death.
- incendiary adjective Designed to or capable of starting a fire.
- smut noun Sexually explicit or crude material, especially writing, images, or jokes.
Senses
Brand is used for these senses in English:
- afire On fire (often metaphorically).
- gangrene The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.
- hell (in many religions, uncountable) A place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be.
- incendiary Capable of, or used for, or actually causing fire.
- smut Any of a range of fungi, mostly Ustilaginomycetes, that cause plant disease in grasses, including cereal crops; the disease so caused.
fire — full definition
- noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
- noun Bullets or projectiles shot from a weapon, or the act of shooting.
- verb To shoot a weapon.
- verb To dismiss someone from their job.
- verb To set something alight, or to heat it strongly, as with ceramics.
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