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[ uh-fleym ] / əˈfleɪm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aflame ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveon fire; ablaze: The house was all aflame. eager and excited: I was aflame with curiosity. Origin of aflameFirst recorded in 1545–55; a-1 + flame Words nearby aflameafire, AFIS, fish out of water, a, AFK, AFL, aflame, aflatoxicosis, aflatoxin, AFL-CIO, flea in one's ear, a, afloat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aflameFinally, on Monday, the internet was aflame with outrage over an extremely telling anecdote from a single Walmart store. Walmart’s Dumb Blame Game|Daniel Gross|November 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST But I recognized, even as my celebrity-grubbing heart was aflame, that Brand's weird magic came from an inaccessible place. Russell Brand: Not Quite a Messiah|James Poulos|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST With 90 seconds left it, was 94-91, the building was aflame, and the Thunder were one stop away from having a chance to tie it. James, Wade Step Up as Miami Beats OKC Thunder in Game 2|Jesse Singal|June 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST The Daily Beast: The Internet is aflame after a photo of Alicia with bangs was released. 'Good Wife,' Best Actress|Jace Lacob|August 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It set the Internet aflame and got her a nice book contract. How Bad Parenting Became Cool|Margaret Carlson|June 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST The fellow looked sheepish, the girl's face was aflame and the tears stood in her eyes, yet the crowd guffawed heartily. Robert Annys: Poor Priest|Annie Nathan Meyer The passion glow enkindles afresh; and heart and words are aflame with the ancient fires. The Young Priest's Keepsake|Michael Phelan But when he did, the town knew that he had been to Bodega Central, and that the country was aflame with war. Carmen Ariza|Charles Francis Stocking Dozens of cottages outside the circuit of the city walls were also aflame, blazing furiously. The Golden Amazons of Venus|John Murray Reynolds Both mother and daughter now sat mutely gazing on Paris all aflame. A Love Episode|Emile Zola
British Dictionary definitions for aflame
adverb, adjective (postpositive)in flames; ablaze deeply aroused, as with passionhe was aflame with desire (of the face) red or inflamed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to aflameburned, scorching, flaming, searing, hot, glowing, gleaming, fiery, smoldering, afire, aglow, nervous, enthusiastic, delighted, eager, disturbed, agitated, passionate, hysterical, annoyed |