burning

producing or having a painfully hot sensation

• “begged for water to soothe his burning throat”

intensely hot

• “a burning fever”
• “the burning sand”

characterized by intense emotion

• “ardent love”
• “an ardent lover”
• “a burning enthusiasm”
• “a fervent desire to change society”
• “a fervent admirer”
• “fiery oratory”
• “an impassioned appeal”
• “a torrid love affair”

lighted up by or as by fire or flame

• “forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning”
• “even the car”
• “;”
• “;”
• “;”
• “;”
• “;”

of immediate import

• “burning issues of the day”

consuming fuel; used in combination

• “coal-burning (or wood-burning) stoves”

the act of burning something

• “the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance”

pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light

execution by electricity

execution by fire