Meaning and usage of the word burning in English

Meaning of vocabulary burning

burningadjective

Đốt cháy

/ˈbɜːnɪŋ//ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/

Origin of the word burning

The word "burning" comes from the Old English word "byrnende," meaning "burning" or "inflamed." It's formed from the verb "beornan," which means "to burn." "Beornan" itself has roots in the Proto-Germanic word "bernan," which shares a connection with the Proto-Indo-European word "bher-," meaning "to carry, bear, or bring forth." This connection highlights the idea that burning was initially associated with the intense heat and light brought forth by fire.

Vocabulary summary burning

typenoun

meaningburning, scorching, charring, charring (rice)

examplea smell of burning

meaningfiring (of bricks); batch of bricks (baking in a kiln)

exampleburning desire: intense desire

exampleburning thirst: burning thirst

exampleburning shame: burning shame

meaning(slang) enthusiasm, eagerness, zeal

examplea burning question: hot issue; issue that is being hotly discussed

typeadjective

meaningburning

examplea smell of burning

meaningardent, intense, terrible, vehement; burning throat (thirst); burning face (embarrassed)

exampleburning desire: intense desire

exampleburning thirst: burning thirst

exampleburning shame: burning shame

meaninghot, sizzling, urgent

examplea burning question: hot issue; issue that is being hotly discussed

Example of vocabulary burningnamespace

meaning

very strong; extreme

  • a burning desire to win
  • He's always had a burning ambition to start his own business.
meaning

a very important problem that requires immediate attention

  • one of the burning issues of the day
meaning

very strong and giving a feeling of burning

  • She felt a burning sensation in her throat.
meaning

very hot; looking and feeling very hot

  • the burning sun
  • her burning face
meaning

eyes that seem to be staring at you very hard

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary burning

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