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aflame definition
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Overview of adj aflame The adj aflame has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) ablaze, aflame, aroused, turned on -- (keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; "his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram Stoker; "he was aflame with desire") 2. ablaze, afire, aflame, aflare, alight, blazing, burning, flaming, on fire -- (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"; "blazing logs in the fireplace"; "a burning cigarette"; "a flaming crackling fire"; "houses on fire") 3. aflame, crimson, red, reddened, red-faced, flushed -- ((especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion; "crimson with fury"; "turned red from exertion"; "with puffy reddened eyes"; "red-faced and violent"; "flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment") Antonyms of adj aflame 3 senses of aflame Sense 1 ablaze, aflame, aroused, turned on(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA passionate) -> passionless Sense 2 ablaze(prenominal), afire(prenominal), aflame(prenominal), aflare(prenominal), alight(prenominal), blazing, burning, flaming, on fire(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA lighted) -> unlighted, unlit Sense 3 aflame(prenominal), crimson, red, reddened, red-faced, flushed INDIRECT (VIA colored) -> uncolored, uncoloured Similarity of adj aflame 3 senses of aflame Sense 1 ablaze, aflame, aroused, turned on(prenominal) => passionate (vs. passionless) Sense 2 ablaze(prenominal), afire(prenominal), aflame(prenominal), aflare(prenominal), alight(prenominal), blazing, burning, flaming, on fire(prenominal) => lighted (vs. unlighted), lit Sense 3 aflame(prenominal), crimson, red, reddened, red-faced, flushed => colored (vs. uncolored), coloured, in color(prenominal), colorful Attributes of adj aflame Familiarity of adj aflame aflame used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj aflame aflame Overview of adj aflame The adj aflame has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) ablaze, aflame, aroused, turned on -- (keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; "his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram Stoker; "he was aflame with desire") 2. ablaze, afire, aflame, aflare, alight, blazing, burning, flaming, on fire -- (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"; "blazing logs in the fireplace"; "a burning cigarette"; "a flaming crackling fire"; "houses on fire") 3. aflame, crimson, red, reddened, red-faced, flushed -- ((especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion; "crimson with fury"; "turned red from exertion"; "with puffy reddened eyes"; "red-faced and violent"; "flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment")
aflame definition
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