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aflame
a·flame A0125300 (ə-flām′)adv. & adj.1. On or as if on fire.2. Keenly excited and interested.aflame (əˈfleɪm) adv, adj (postpositive) 1. in flames; ablaze2. deeply aroused, as with passion: he was aflame with desire. 3. (of the face) red or inflameda•flame (əˈfleɪm) adj. 1. on fire. 2. eager. [1545–1555] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | aflame - keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; "his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram Stoker; "he was aflame with desire"ablaze, arousedpassionate - having or expressing strong emotions | | 2. | aflame - lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight on the tables"; "houses on fire"afire, alight, on fire, aflare, ablazelighted, lit - set afire or burning; "the lighted candles"; "a lighted cigarette"; "a lit firecracker" |
aflameadjective1. 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.3. passionate, excited, stimulated, aroused, fervent, impassioned, afire Everything about this spectacular movie is aflame.aflameadjectiveOn fire:ablaze, afire, alight, burning, conflagrant, fiery, flaming.Idioms: in a blaze, in flames.Translationsaflame
Synonyms for aflameadj burningSynonyms- burning
- lighted
- lit
- flaming
- blazing
- on fire
- fiery
- ignited
- alight
- ablaze
- afire
adj redSynonyms- red
- flushed
- inflamed
- ruddy
- aglow
adj passionateSynonyms- passionate
- excited
- stimulated
- aroused
- fervent
- impassioned
- afire
Synonyms for aflameadj on fireSynonyms- ablaze
- afire
- alight
- burning
- conflagrant
- fiery
- flaming
Synonyms for aflameadj keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitementSynonymsRelated Wordsadj lighted up by or as by fire or flameSynonyms- afire
- alight
- on fire
- aflare
- ablaze
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