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- Dictionaryaflame/əˈfleɪm/
adjective
- 1. in flames; burning: "pour brandy over the steaks and then set aflame"
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AFLAME definition: 1. burning: 2. red or gold, as if burning: 3. very excited: . Learn more.
AFLAME meaning: 1. burning: 2. red or gold, as if burning: 3. very excited: . Learn more.
adjective. on fire; ablaze: The house was all aflame. eager and excited: I was aflame with curiosity. aflame. / əˈfleɪm / adverb. in flames; ablaze. deeply aroused, as with passion. he was aflame with desire. (of the face) red or inflamed. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of aflame 1. First recorded in 1545–55; a- 1 + flame.
lighted up by or as by fire or flame. “even the car's tires were aflame ” synonyms: ablaze, afire, aflare, alight, on fire. lighted, lit. set afire or burning. adjective. keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement. “he was aflame with desire” synonyms: ablaze, aroused. passionate. having or expressing strong emotions.
alight [ chiefly British] blazing. burning. combusting. conflagrant. fiery. flaming. ignited. inflamed. enflamed. kindled. lit. lighted. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of aflame in a Sentence. the kindling in the wood stove was aflame as soon as I held a match to it.
If you say that something is aflame, you mean it is filled with light or colour.
adjective. 1. burning, lighted, lit, flaming, blazing, on fire, fiery, ignited, alight, ablaze, afire Hundreds of tightly rolled newspapers were set aflame. 2. red, flushed, inflamed, ruddy, aglow The shop windows were aflame with Christmas lights.
Definition of aflame adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Aflame Definition. ə-flām. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Adverb. Filter. adjective. On or as if on fire. American Heritage. Keenly excited and interested. American Heritage. In flames, on fire, flaming, with flames coming from it. Wiktionary. Showing anger or contempt.
aflame. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English a‧flame /əˈfleɪm/ adjective [ not before noun] 1 burning SYN ablaze Most of the city was aflame. 2 very bright with colour or light SYN ablaze aflame with trees aflame with autumn leaves 3 filled with strong emotions or excitement —aflame adverb Examples from the Corpus aflame ...
