Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)burning, combustionthe act of burning something“the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance” (n)burn, burningpain that feels hot as if it were on fire (n)combustion, burninga process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light (n)burninga form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin Adjectives
(s)burningof immediate import“burning issues of the day”