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:
- -mad suffix
- aflutter adjective
- agog adjective
- all of a flutter idiom
- animated adjective (ENERGETIC)
- anxious adjective (EAGER)
- elated adjective
- engrossed adjective
- enthusiastic adjective
- entranced adjective
- evangelical adjective (OPINIONS)
- fevered adjective (EXCITED)
- go-ahead adjective
- heartily adverb (ENTHUSIASTIC)
- intoxicated adjective
- keyed up adjective
- kid noun (CHILD)
- make (all) the right, correct, etc. noises idiom
- zealous adjective
- zestful adjective
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