burning

/ˈbɝnɪŋ/
adjectivenoun

So hot as to seem to burn (something).

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 4 meanings

  1. So hot as to seem to burn (something).

    “the burning sun”

  2. Feeling very hot.

  3. Feeling great passion.

    “her burning heart”

  4. Consuming; intense; inflaming; exciting; vehement; powerful.

    “a burning passion”

Noun 4 meanings

  1. The act by which something burns or is burned.

  2. A fire.

    “The burnings continued all day.”

  3. The purposeful removal of certain number of coins in circulation, by sending them to a public address where the private keys cannot be obtained (called burn address, eater address or black hole), which usually should be available on the blockchain for anyone to review such a transaction. It’s a one-way address with no ability to reverse the transaction or withdraw the coins. For all practical purposes, the asset no longer exists (it has been “burned”). The act of burning effectively removes tokens from the available supply.

  4. A fiery pain.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

By surface analysis, burn + -ing.

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BURNING at a glance

BURNING has 7 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (B 3 + U 1 + R 1 + N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,919 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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  • TURNING8
  • BURYING13
  • BURPING12
  • BURLING10
  • DURNING9
  • GURNING9
  • BURRING10
  • BURKING14
  • BARNING10

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