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burn·ing

adjective \ˈbər-niŋ\

Definition of BURNING

1
a : being on fire
b : ardent, intense <burning enthusiasm>
2
a : affecting with or as if with heat <a burning fever>
b : resembling that produced by a burn <a burning sensation on the tongue>
3
: of fundamental importance : urgent <one of the burning issues of our time>
— burn·ing·ly \-niŋ-lē\ adverb
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Examples of BURNING

  1. She stared at the burning embers for a long time.
  2. a burning hatred of corruption
  3. The medicine produced a burning sensation on my tongue.
  4. Symptoms include itchy, burning eyes.

First Known Use of BURNING

before 12th century

Related to BURNING

Synonyms
afire, aflame, alight [chiefly British], blazing, ablaze, combusting, conflagrant, fiery, flaming, ignited, inflamed (also enflamed), kindled, lit (or lighted)
Antonyms
algid, arctic, bitter, bone-chilling, cold, freezing, frigid, frozen, glacial, ice-cold, iced, icy

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