burning one's ears (Meaning)
burning one's ears
an act, process, instance, or result of burning, bodily injury resulting from exposure to heat, caustics, electricity, or some radiations, marked by varying degrees of skin destruction and hyperemia often with the formation of watery blisters and in severe cases by charring of the tissues, and classified according to the extent and degree of the injury see first-degree burn, second-degree burn, third-degree burn, to use freely without limits, to give off light, to injure or change by or as if by fire or heat, to use as fuel, to use (something) as fuel, to record digital data or music on (an optical disc) using a laser, to be or set on fire, irritate, annoy, a cutting remark intended to embarrass or humiliate someone, to injure or damage (something or someone) by or as if by exposure to fire, heat, or radiation, anger, to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases, scorch entry 1 sense 1, to become excited, to appear as if on fire, to undergo combustion, to break down and use as a source of energy, to force or make a way by or as if by burning, to transform (something) by exposure to heat or fire, a burned area, to become emotionally excited or agitated, an abrasion having the appearance of a burn, creek sense 1, to cut off all means of retreat, to beat or score on, injury, damage, or effect produced by or as if by burning, to produce by the action of fire or heat, to be hot, to work or study far into the night, to become reddened or irritated by or as if by exposure to sun or wind, to injure or damage by exposure to fire, heat, or radiation, the firing of a rocket engine in flight, to cause (something) to undergo combustion, to execute (something) by burning, increasing fury, to die in the electric chair, to subject to misfortune, mistreatment, or deception, injury or damage resulting from exposure to fire, heat, caustics, electricity, or certain radiations, to rebuke strongly, to feel hot or inflamed, to produce or undergo discomfort or pain, to use one's resources or energies to excess, to undergo nuclear fission or nuclear fusion, electrocute, to record data or music on a disk using a laser, a burning sensation, to feel an intense desire, to undergo alteration or destruction by the action of fire or heat, to produce (something) by burning, to produce or undergo an uncomfortable or painful sensation like that of being injured by fire, to destroy (something) by fire, to be or become very angry or disgusted, an abrasion (as of the skin) having the appearance of a burn, to suffer sunburn, to contain a fire, to use (something) up, to record (data or music) in this way, to destroy by fire
Synonyms & Antonyms of burning one's ears
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Synonyms:
- knocking
- belittling
- putting down
- berating
- blasting
- scoffing
- castigating
- attacking
- disparaging
- bad-mouthing
- flaying
- rating
- crucifying
- ridiculing
- lambasting
- lashing
- jawing
- censuring
- assailing
- abusing
- keelhauling
- haranguing
- minimizing
- reprehending
- condemning
- scoring
- denouncing
- slamming
- excoriating
- deriding
- lecturing
- deprecating
- panning
- upbraiding
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burning one's ears Sentence Examples
- The scathing criticism from his boss was like fire, burning his ears with shame.
- The heated argument with his partner left his words burning her ears long after they parted ways.
- The embarrassment of her mistake felt like a flame, burning her ears with humiliation.
- His confession of love was so unexpected that it felt like a warmth burning her ears.
- The gossip spreading about her past was like a wildfire, burning her ears with each whisper.
- The angry retort from his friend left his ears burning with frustration.
- The intense focus of everyone's attention felt like a spotlight, burning her ears with self-consciousness.
- The accusation rang in his ears, burning with the sting of betrayal.
- The laughter from the crowd was like a furnace, burning his ears with its intensity.
- The news of her promotion spread quickly, leaving her ears burning with excitement.
FAQs About the word burning one's ears
an act, process, instance, or result of burning, bodily injury resulting from exposure to heat, caustics, electricity, or some radiations, marked by varying deg
blaming, getting on,admonishing, reprimanding, criticizing, getting after, scolding, ticking off, dressing down, chewing out
approving, endorsing, sanctioning, indorsing, applauding, praising, extolling, saluting, okaying,OK'ing
The scathing criticism from his boss was like fire, burning his ears with shame.
The heated argument with his partner left his words burning her ears long after they parted ways.
The embarrassment of her mistake felt like a flame, burning her ears with humiliation.
His confession of love was so unexpected that it felt like a warmth burning her ears.
