burning

/bˈɝnɪŋ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the act of burning something
   “the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance”
2. pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
3. a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
4. execution by electricity
5. execution by fire
6. a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin

adjective

1. of immediate import
   “burning issues of the day”

Synonyms for burning

• combustion
• burn
• electrocution
• burning at the stake
• important

Words that rhyme with burning

• turning
• discerning
• churning
• learning
• returning
• yearning
• adjourning
• berning
• concerning
• durning
• earning
• overturning
• spurning
• werning