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burnin'

burnin' is the pronunciation spelling of burning.

Meaning of burning

Adjective

burning (comparative more burning, superlative most burning)

  1. So hot as to seem to burn (something).
    • the burning sun
    Synonyms:
    ardent, live
  2. Feeling very hot.
    • burning skin
  3. Feeling great passion.
    • her burning heart
  4. Consuming; intense; inflaming; exciting; vehement; powerful.
    • burning zeal
  5. Being keenly discussed.
    • a burning question; a burning issue
  6. On fire.
    • A firefighter puts water on a burning tree as flames approach a containment line, while fighting the King fire near Fresh Pond, California.2014 September 19, Andrew Gumbel, “California's burning up: firefighters rush to the scene as major wildfires scorch the state”, in The Guardian

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Questions about burnin'

What is burnin' the pronunciation spelling of?
Burnin' is the pronunciation spelling of burning.

Words near burnin' in the dictionary

  1. Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge
  2. Burnhamism
  3. Burnhams
  4. burnie
  5. burnies
  6. burnin'
  7. burninate
  8. burninated
  9. burninates
  10. burninating
  11. burnination

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