burning

Universal Words adjective, adverb adjective [onlybeforenoun] 1 (of feelings, etc.) very strong; extreme: a burning desire to win * He's always had a burning ambition to start his own business. 2 a ~ issue / question a very important and urgent problem: one of the burning issues of the day 3 (of pain, etc.) very strong and giving a feeling of burning 4 very hot; looking and feeling very hot: the burning sun * her burning face 5 ~ eyes (literary) eyes that seem to be staring at you very hard adverb (burning hot) very hot