Burning

  • 11burning — index bitter (penetrating), caustic, fanatical, harsh, hot blooded, perfervid, scathing, vehement …

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  • 12burning — ► ADJECTIVE 1) very deeply felt. 2) of urgent interest and importance. DERIVATIVES burningly adverb …

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  • 13Burning Up — Infobox Single Name = Burning Up Artist = Madonna from Album = Madonna B side = Physical Attraction AA side in some countires Released = March 9, 1983 (US) Format = Vinyl single (Worldwide) Recorded = Sigma Sound Studios, New York City; 1982… …

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  • 14burning — [[t]bɜ͟ː(r)nɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot. ...the burning desert of Central Asia. Syn: scorching ADV: ADV adj Burning is also an adverb. He touched the boy s forehead. It was burning hot. 2) ADJ: ADJ n …

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  • 15burning — burn|ing1 [ˈbə:nıŋ US ˈbə:r ] adj [only before noun] 1.) on fire ▪ She was rescued from a burning building. 2.) feeling very hot ▪ Claudia put her hands to her burning face. 3.) burning ambition/desire/need etc a burning ↑ambition, desire, need… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16burning — burn|ing [ bɜrnıŋ ] adjective only before noun ** 1. ) being destroyed by fire: burning buildings a burning car 2. ) very hot: the burning sun of the desert I felt his burning forehead. 3. ) painful, and feeling as if a part of your body is… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 17burning — 1 adjective (only before noun) 1 on fire: You could see the burning house for miles around. 2 feeling very hot: burning cheeks 3 burning ambition/need etc a very strong need etc: burning ambition: My burning ambition is to travel around the world …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18burning */*/ — UK [ˈbɜː(r)nɪŋ] / US [ˈbɜrnɪŋ] adjective [only before noun] 1) being destroyed by fire burning buildings a burning car 2) very hot I felt his burning forehead. the burning sun of the desert 3) painful, and feeling as if a part of your body is… …

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  • 19burning — burningly, adv. /berr ning/, adj. 1. aflame; on fire. 2. very hot; simmering: The water was burning. 3. very bright; glowing: She wore a burning red bathing suit. 4. caused by or as if by fire, a burn, or heat: He had a burning sensation in his… …

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  • 20Burning — Burn Burn (b[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Burned} (b[^u]rnd) or {Burnt} (b[^u]rnt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Burning}.] [OE. bernen, brennen, v. t., early confused with beornen, birnen, v. i., AS. b[ae]rnan, bernan, v. t., birnan, v. i.; akin to OS.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English