burning. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

burning

SYLLABICATION:	burn·ing
PRONUNCIATION:	bûrnng
ADJECTIVE:	1. Marked by flames or intense heat: a burning sun. 2. Characterized by intense emotion; passionate: a burning desire for justice. 3. Of immediate import; urgent: “the issues that seem so burning in Washington” (John F. Kennedy).
OTHER FORMS:	burning·ly —ADVERB


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