B1adjectiveemotionssociety
US/ˈbɜːr.nɪŋ/
UK/ˈbɜː.nɪŋ/
on fire or very hot; also (of a feeling or question) very strong or urgent
In context
Firefighters pulled two people out of the burning building.
Housing prices are a burning issue for young people in big cities.
After the chilli, I had a burning feeling in my mouth for ten minutes.
Words that go with burning
adjective + noun
- burning questionThe burning question is who will pay for the new road.
- burning issueAir pollution has become a burning issue in Hanoi.
- burning desireShe had a burning desire to study abroad.
- burning sensationThe cream may cause a mild burning sensation on your skin.
- burning buildingSmoke poured from the windows of the burning building.
- burning smellThere was a burning smell coming from the kitchen.