ablazeadjective [ after verb ]
uk/əˈbleɪz/us/əˈbleɪz/burning very strongly:
The house was ablaze, and the flames and smoke could be seen for miles around.
brightly lit or brightly coloured:
The ballroom was ablaze with lights.
The field was ablaze with wild flowers.
full of energy, interest, or emotion:
Her eyes were ablaze with excitement.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Burning, burnt & on fire
- alight
- burned out
- burnt
- burnt out
- burst
- char
- flame
- flammable
- forest fire
- frazzled
- go up in flames idiom
- incinerate
- inextinguishable
- lighted
- scald
- sear
- singe
- smoke
- smolder
- spontaneous combustion
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The qualities of light
The qualities of colour
Excited, interested and enthusiastic
Energetic and lively