burning

Definition

  • adjective: on fire
  • adjective: being on fire
  • synonyms: fiery, consuming, intense

Examples

  • She was 'burning for' a chance to prove herself. [=she wanted very much to get a chance to prove herself]

  • ('humorous') “We were talking about you last night.” “That explains why I 'felt my ears burning'.”

  • She was 'burning with' anger at his rudeness. [=she was very angry because of his rudeness]

Movie quotes

  • (..) gently as she goes..." "Eyes blue as the sea as the sky..." -Beowulf, come. - "Waterfall, waterfall..." Come with me, I want to show you something. - "Heart, burning like a fire in the night..." "gently as she goes..." There. Royal dragon horn. -It is beautiful. Isn't it magnificent? (..)
    2007 Beowulf
  • (..) pretending to listen to me. It's only been five days since you waved your wife goodbye. Five days? In the name of Odin! No wonder my loins are burning. Beowulf, there you are. I was thinking about your father, great man. He was fleeing the Wylflings. And he'd killed one of them with his bare hands. (..)
    2007 Beowulf