See Also: Burning(medicine)
burning(dictionary)
BURNING(law)
Yield burning(finance)
burning 2, adverb(dictionary)
Yield burning(money)
burning 1, adjective(dictionary)
heart-burning(dictionary)
burning drops sign(medicine)
Burning mouth syndrome(health)

burning (iou)



burning adjective. OE.
[from BURN verb + -ING2.]
lit. That burns; that is on fire or very hot. OE.
burning bush [with allus. to Exodus 3] (a) any of various shrubs with red fruits or red autumn foliage; (b) = FRAXINELLA (because of its production of flammable volatile essences). burning mountain arch. a volcano.
fig. Ardent, passionate; flagrant; exciting, hotly discussed, controversial. ME.
Steele It is really a burning shame this Man should be tolerated. Southey With copious tears Of burning anger. A. J. P. Taylor There was no burning question to excite the passions of the electors. M. Gee Moira Penny had one burning ambition.
burningly adverb ME.