aflame
adjective [after verb] /əˈfleɪm/ literaryDefinition
› burning: The whole village was aflame.Burning, burnt and on fire › red or gold, as if burning: It was autumn and the trees were aflame with colour. Her cheeks were aflame with embarrassment/anger.Hair colour › very excited: Aflame with desire, he took her in his arms.Excited, interested and enthusiastic
(Definition of aflame adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- blazing adjective
- burn verb (DAMAGE)
- burn verb (PRODUCE FLAMES)
- burnt adjective
- burnt out adjective (FIRE)
- burnt verb
- burst verb
- carbonize verb
- combustion noun
- frazzled adjective (BURNED)
- go up in flames idiom
- incinerate verb
- inextinguishable adjective
- inflammable adjective (FIRE)
- lighted adjective
- scald verb
- scorch verb (BURN)
- singe noun
- smoke noun (GREY GAS)
- smoke verb (GREY GAS)
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