burning
Consumed by flames
Burning describes something on fire or something that feels intensely hot, like a burning sensation from a wound or spicy food.
The word extends to intense emotions and desires: a burning ambition, burning curiosity, a burning need to know.
A burning question or issue is one that demands urgent attention.
As a noun, burning refers to the act of setting fire to something or the process of combustion itself.
Intense burning fire
- flamesVisible burning combustion
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- conflagrationLarge destructive blaze
- bonfireLarge outdoor fire
pyre · torch · wildfire · smolder · flicker · kindle · ignite · alight
Intense emotional warmth
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
- desireIntense wanting
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
lust · infatuation · obsession · craving · hunger · love · amour · flame
Browning with intense heat
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
- scaldingExtremely hot, burning
- roastingCooking with dry heat
- broilingExtremely hot, or oven-top cooking
sizzling · sweltering · hot · torrid · baking · boiling · parching · feverish
Intensely and sincerely felt
- vehementIntensely forceful in feeling
- ardentIntensely enthusiastic or devoted
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- zealousPassionately eager and active
impassioned · fierce · consuming · overwhelming · relentless · deep-seated · powerful · profound
Sharp wound from insect
- tingleSlight stinging sensation
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- rawnessUnrefined or exposed state
- inflammationProtective tissue response
acid · capsaicin · chili · spicy · pungent · acrid · caustic · corrosive
Requiring immediate attention
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- immediateHappening without delay
- desperateDriven by urgent need
dire · imperative · acute · crucial · compelling · nagging · persistent · gnawing
blaze
Intense burning fire
- flamesVisible burning combustion
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- conflagrationLarge destructive blaze
bonfire · pyre · torch · wildfire · smolder · flicker · kindle · ignite · alight · flare-up
ardor
Intense emotional warmth
yearning · lust · infatuation · obsession · craving · hunger · love · amour · flame · torch
searing
Browning with intense heat
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
- scaldingExtremely hot, burning
- roastingCooking with dry heat
broiling · sizzling · sweltering · hot · torrid · baking · boiling · parching · feverish · sunburn
fervent
Intensely and sincerely felt
- vehementIntensely forceful in feeling
- ardentIntensely enthusiastic or devoted
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
zealous · impassioned · fierce · consuming · overwhelming · relentless · deep-seated · powerful · profound · intense
sting
Sharp wound from insect
- tingleSlight stinging sensation
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- rawnessUnrefined or exposed state
inflammation · acid · capsaicin · chili · spicy · pungent · acrid · caustic · corrosive · heartburn
pressing
Requiring immediate attention
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- immediateHappening without delay
desperate · dire · imperative · acute · crucial · compelling · nagging · persistent · gnawing · insistent
brilliant
Intensely bright or gifted
incandescent · dazzling · vivid · intense · piercing · flashing · fiery · shining · gleaming · white-hot
burningextinguished
Made to stop burning
quenched · doused · smothered · suffocated · put out
burningapathetic
Without feeling or concern
indifferent · cold · dispassionate · unexcited · passionless
- burning upIntensely overheated
- burning outDepleting through overuse
- burning downDestroying by fire
- burning bridgesRuining relationships irreparably
- disk burningRecording data optically
- burning hotIntensely, dangerously heated