Burning and Eager

Burning

Burning adjective - Being on fire.

Eager is a synonym for burning in intense topic. In some cases you can use "Eager" instead an adjective "Burning", when it comes to topics like ardent, fervent.

Nearby Words: burn, burned, burnt, burnout, burner

Eager

Eager adjective - Showing urgent desire or interest.

Burning is a synonym for eager in ardent topic. Sometimes you can use "Burning" instead an adjective "Eager".

Nearby Words: eagerness, eagerly

Both words in one sentence

  • Exemplified by Edwin Craye, the eager Boy Scout from Joy in the Morning; at one point his attempt to "catch up" on his daily good deeds results in a house burning to the ground (without him in it, unfortunately enough from Bertie's point of view).
  • In Burning Crusade, the rest of the Blood Elves are eager to be reunited with their beloved leader... only to find that he's now serving the Burning Legion and is capturing Blood Elf pilgrims as slaves.
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