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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024burn•ing /ˈbɜrnɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. [usually before a noun]- very hot;
simmering:the burning summer sidewalks. - intense;
passionate: a burning desire to kiss her. - urgent or crucial;
important: a burning question.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024burn•ing (bûr′ning),USA pronunciation adj. - aflame;
on fire. - very hot;
simmering:The water was burning. - very bright;
glowing:She wore a burning red bathing suit. - caused by or as if by fire, a burn, or heat:He had a burning sensation in his throat.
- intense;
passionate:a burning desire. - urgent or crucial:a burning question.
n. - the state, process, sensation, or effect of being on fire, burned, or subjected to intense heat.
- the baking of ceramic products to develop hardness and other properties.
- Metallurgythe heating or the calcining of certain ores and rocks as a preliminary stage in various industrial processes.
- Middle English brenning (noun, nominal, adjective, adjectival), Old English byrnende (adjective, adjectival). See burn1, -ing1, -ing2 bef. 1000
burn′ing•ly, adv. |