burning

adjective

burn·ing ˈbər-niŋ How to pronounce burning (audio)

: being on fire

: ardent, intense

burning enthusiasm

: affecting with or as if with heat

a burning fever

: resembling that produced by a burn

a burning sensation on the tongue

: of fundamental importance : urgent

one of the burning issues of our time

burningly

ˈbər-niŋ-lē How to pronounce burning (audio)

adverb

Example Sentences

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

Recent Examples on the Web Three firefighters were killed in January when a burning, vacant home collapsed.

Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2022 Selena Gomez made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week to promote her Hulu hit Only Murders in the Building, but Jimmy Kimmel soon brought the conversation around to his own burning question: What was Britney Spears' wedding like?

Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 19 June 2022 This hand-poured, clean-burning soy candle will scent your apartment for up to 60 hours.

Bon Appétit, 26 Apr. 2022 A few hundred yards away, the fire brigade was finishing hosing down the burning warehouse of a company that made thermal insulation materials.

Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2022 All 22 crew members were rescued, and the ship was left adrift and burning.

Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 18 Feb. 2022 And this clean-burning, non-pooling candle redolent of spicy peppercorn, earthy vetiver, and intoxicating gardenia, evokes Medina’s old-world charms: exploring spice markets, getting lost in the Medina, and strolling through the Casbah.

Katie Chang, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2022 Even those of the opinion there wasn't a burning need for a redo -- reimagined or otherwise -- should conclude there's a place for this one too.

Brian Lowry, CNN, 3 Dec. 2021 In a separate vein, Thomas has responded passionately to America's history of lynching and cross-burning.

Joan Biskupic, CNN, 24 Oct. 2021 See More

单词	burningly
释义	burning adjective burn·ing ˈbər-niŋ 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 burningly ˈbər-niŋ-lē adverb Synonyms ablaze afire aflame alight [chiefly British] blazing combusting conflagrant fiery flaming ignited inflamed enflamed kindled lit lighted See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She stared at the burning embers for a long time. a burning hatred of corruption The medicine produced a burning sensation on my tongue. Symptoms include itchy, burning eyes. Recent Examples on the Web Three firefighters were killed in January when a burning, vacant home collapsed. Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2022 Selena Gomez made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week to promote her Hulu hit Only Murders in the Building, but Jimmy Kimmel soon brought the conversation around to his own burning question: What was Britney Spears' wedding like? Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 19 June 2022 This hand-poured, clean-burning soy candle will scent your apartment for up to 60 hours. Bon Appétit, 26 Apr. 2022 A few hundred yards away, the fire brigade was finishing hosing down the burning warehouse of a company that made thermal insulation materials. Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2022 All 22 crew members were rescued, and the ship was left adrift and burning. Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 18 Feb. 2022 And this clean-burning, non-pooling candle redolent of spicy peppercorn, earthy vetiver, and intoxicating gardenia, evokes Medina’s old-world charms: exploring spice markets, getting lost in the Medina, and strolling through the Casbah. Katie Chang, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2022 Even those of the opinion there wasn't a burning need for a redo -- reimagined or otherwise -- should conclude there's a place for this one too. Brian Lowry, CNN, 3 Dec. 2021 In a separate vein, Thomas has responded passionately to America's history of lynching and cross-burning. Joan Biskupic, CNN, 24 Oct. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing burning ears are burning burning bush burning ghat burning hot fat-burning feel one's ears burning ears are burning burning bush burning ghat burning hot fat-burning feel one's ears burning Medical Definition burning 1 of 2 adjective burn·ing ˈbər-niŋ 1 : affecting with or as if with heat a burning fever 2 : resembling that produced by a burn a burning sensation on the tongue burning 2 of 2 noun : a sensation of being on fire or excessively heated gastric burning burningly adverb as in flamingly Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance flamingly blazingly incandescently bright dazzlingly luminously radiantly lustrously blindingly glitteringly glowingly glaringly brilliantly splendidly flaringly flickeringly brightly fulgently lambently opalescently pellucidly Antonyms & Near Antonyms dimly dully darkly obscurely somberly gloomily murkily duskily cloudily shadily shadowily See More
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burning

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