burning
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of BURNING
always used before a noun
1
:
on fire
:
producing or having a flame
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a burning fire/candle/city
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She stared at the burning embers for a long time.
2
:
very strong
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a burning hatred of corruption
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his burning [=intense] desire to succeed
3
a
:
very hot
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burning sand/pavement
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He has a burning fever. [=he has a very high fever]
b
:
similar to the feeling caused by something hot
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The medicine produced a burning sensation on my tongue.
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Symptoms include itchy, burning eyes.
4
:
very important
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This is one of the burning issues/questions of our time.
— burning
adverb-
The pavement was burning hot. [=extremely hot]
— burning
noun [noncount]-
a sensation of burning on my tongue
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Who ordered the burning of the city?
— burningly
adverb-
burningly hot/intense
