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aflame

a·flame
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-fleym]
    • /əˈfleɪm/
    • /əˈfleɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-fleym]
    • /əˈfleɪm/

Definitions of aflame word

  • adjective aflame If something is on fire, you can say it is aflame. 3
  • adjective aflame If you say that something is aflame, you mean it is filled with light or colour. 3
  • adverb aflame in flames; ablaze 3
  • adverb aflame deeply aroused, as with passion 3
  • adverb aflame (of the face) red or inflamed 3
  • adverb aflame in flames; burning 3

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Origin of aflame

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; a-1 + flame

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Aflame

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

aflame popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

aflame usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for aflame

adj aflame

  • afire — If something is afire or is set afire, it is on fire or looks as if it is on fire.
  • alight — If something is alight, it is burning.
  • blazing — Blazing sun or blazing hot weather is very hot.
  • burning — You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot.
  • fiery — consisting of, attended with, characterized by, or containing fire: a volcano's fiery discharge.

adjective aflame

  • fired — a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
  • oxidising — to convert (an element) into an oxide; combine with oxygen.

Antonyms for aflame

adj aflame

  • dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • unexcited — stirred emotionally; agitated: An excited crowd awaited the arrival of the famed rock group.
  • dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
  • dim — DIM statement
  • apathetic — If you describe someone as apathetic, you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about doing anything.

Top questions with aflame

  • what is aflame?

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