burning

About 19.61 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of burn
2. adjective So hot as to seem to burn (something).

   the burning sun

3. adjective Feeling very hot.

   burning skin

4. adjective Feeling great passion.

   her burning heart

5. adjective Consuming; intense; inflaming; exciting; vehement; powerful.

   burning zeal

6. adjective Being keenly discussed.

   a burning question; a burning issue

7. adjective On fire.
8. noun The act by which something burns or is burned.

Similar words

hot fiery afire ablaze torrid aflame flaming lit combustion aflare

Often followed by

of in the and with on bush sensation a

Word family

burningly