Main Entry: burn·ing

Pronunciation: \ˈbər-niŋ\

Function: adjective

Date: before 12th century

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