burning

burn-ing · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    On fire; in flames.

  2. 2.

    Very hot; causing a burning sensation.

  3. 3.

    Intense; passionate; urgent.

  4. 4.

    Present participle of burn.

  5. 5.

    The act or process of combustion.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    burning question — An urgent or pressing issue.
  • •
    burning desire — An intense wish or longing.
  • •
    ears burning — Feeling that someone is talking about you.

Related words

Antonyms: cold, cool, extinguished
See also: burn, burned, fire, flame
Synonyms: blazing, flaming, intense, scorching

Etymology

Present participle of "burn," from Old English "beornan."