n.
Pronunciation: ' b ə r-ni ŋ
Function: adjective
Date: before 12th century
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>
– burn · ing · ly \ -ni ŋ -l ē \ adverb