Burning
Burning adjective - Having a notably high temperature.
Usage example: a burning sauna seems like a welcome retreat after a day of shoveling snow
Cold
Cold adjective - Having a low or subnormal temperature.
Usage example: an unusually cold spring that was followed by a sweltering summer
Both words in one sentence
- Instead, Mickey will smell burning flesh, but, because his nerve endings are being destroyed, all he'll feel is cold.
Source: False Roulette -
Cold Flames: Veilfire has a lot of uses, but burning things doesn't seem to be one of them.
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Cold-Blooded Torture: Dwight Troy resorts to burning Betty's feet with a cigarette to make her reveal where the ransom money is hidden.
Source: Film / Harper
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