burning

/ˈbər-niŋ/

adjective

  1. being on fire

  2. ardent, intense

  3. affecting with or as if with heat

burning enthusiasm

verb

  1. to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases

  2. to undergo combustion; also : to undergo nuclear fission or nuclear fusion

  3. to contain a fire

A small fire burned on the hearth.

Soft woods burn easily.

noun

  1. any of several plants associated with fire (as by redness): such as

  2. wahoo

  3. summer cypress