BURNING


Meaning of BURNING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbər-niŋ ]

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 -niŋ-lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.