Burning

Burning
Burning Burn"ing, a. 1. That burns; being on fire; excessively hot; fiery. [1913 Webster]

2. Consuming; intense; inflaming; exciting; vehement; powerful; as, burning zeal. [1913 Webster]

Like a young hound upon a burning scent. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

{Burning bush} (Bot.), an ornamental shrub ({Euonymus atropurpureus}), bearing a crimson berry. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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