BURNING


Meaning of BURNING in English

adjective

1.

on fire

the burning house

Synonyms: ablaze, afire, aflame, alight, blazing, conflagrant, fiery, flaming, flaring, ignited, lighted

Related Word: aglow, glowing, incandescent

Idioms: in flames

Contrasted words: burned-out, cold

2.

Synonyms: hot 1, ardent, broiling, fiery, heated, red-hot, scorching, sizzling, torrid, white-hot

Antonyms: icy

3.

Synonyms: feverish 2, fervid, fevered, heated, hectic

4.

Synonyms: impassioned , ardent, blazing, fervent, fervid, fiery, flaming, passionate, red-hot, white-hot

5.

Synonyms: pressing , clamant, clamorous, crying, dire, exigent, imperative, importunate, instant, urgent

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