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burn·ing
 burning
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- pronunciation:
- buhr
nIng
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
on fire; in flames.
She ran into the burning building to save her dog.- synonyms:
- ablaze, afire, aflame, alight, blazing, fiery, flaming
- similar words:
- smoldering, torchlike
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| definition 2: |
very hot, bright, or intense.
We could no longer sit in the burning sun.- synonyms:
- alight, bright, brilliant, broiling, flaming, glaring, glowing, hot, radiant, sizzling
- antonyms:
- freezing, icy
- similar words:
- gleaming, glittering, igneous, luminous, parching, sparkling
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| definition 3: |
marked by strong emotion; passionate.
He felt a burning desire to strike out at someone.- synonyms:
- ardent, fervent, hot, impassioned, passionate, sizzling, smoldering
- similar words:
- angry, aroused, emotional, intense, simmering, torrid, upset
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| related words: |
acrid, erotic, hot, inflammatory, intense, light, lyrical, torrid, vehement, violent |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an instance, process, or sensation of being in flames or subjected to intense heat.
We witnessed the burning of draft cards in the sixties.I felt a burning in my eyes.- synonyms:
- blaze, combustion, conflagration, fire, flame, heat, incineration, intensity
- similar words:
- burn, ignition, oxidation
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| derivation: |
burningly (adv.) |
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