- Marked by flames or intense heat: a burning sun.
- Characterized by intense emotion; passionate: a burning desire for justice.
- Of immediate import; urgent: "the issues that seem so burning in Washington" (John F. Kennedy).
Dictionary:
burn·ing (bûr'nĭng) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: burning |
adjective
| Antonyms: burning |
Definition: blazing, flashing
Antonyms: cold, cool
adj
Definition: fervent, excited
Antonyms: apathetic, cold, cool, unexcited, unimportant
adj
Definition: important
Antonyms: unimportant
adj
Definition: stinging
Antonyms: cooling, soothing
| Architecture: burning |
The flame cutting of metal plates to a desired shape.
| Word Tutor: burning |
Hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat.
— Harry Fosdick
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