BURNING

adj. 1 flaming, blazing, fiery; ablaze, aflame, afire, on fire When we arrived, the entire building was burning 2 vehement, ardent, excited, passionate, fervent, fervid, intense, fiery, enthusiastic She had a burning desire to join that illustrious company 3 raging, violent, parching His burning fever had finally subsided a little 4 hot, blazing, scorching, seething, withering She was married on a burning hot day in July