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flamelike

flame
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fleym]
    • /fleɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fleym]
    • /fleɪm/

Definitions of flamelike word

  • noun flamelike burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor. 1
  • noun flamelike Often, flames. the state or condition of blazing combustion: to burst into flames. 1
  • noun flamelike any flamelike condition; glow; inflamed condition. 1
  • noun flamelike brilliant light; scintillating luster. 1
  • noun flamelike bright coloring; a streak or patch of color. 1
  • noun flamelike flame color. 1

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Origin of flamelike

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; (noun) Middle English flaume < Anglo-French, variant of flaumbe; Old French flambe, earlier flamble < Latin flammula, diminutive of flamma flame (see -ule); (v.) Middle English flaumen < Anglo-French flaum(b)er; Old French flamber < Latin flammāre, derivative of flamma

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Parts of speech for Flamelike

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flamelike popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

flamelike usage trend in Literature

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