aflame

English

Etymology

From a- +‎ flame.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈfleɪm/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -eɪm

Adjective

aflame (comparative more aflame, superlative most aflame)

1. In flames, on fire, flaming, with flames coming from it.
   • 2006, “Wolf Like Me”, in Return to Cookie Mountain, performed by TV on the Radio:

     My heart's aflame, my body's strained, but, God, I like it

2. Showing anger or contempt.

   She said nothing and simply stared at him, eyes aflame.

3. Having the colour of flames.

   In autumn the trees are aflame with colour.

   • 1950 January, Arthur F. Beckenham, “With British Railways to the Far North”, in Railway Magazine, page 8:

     As the train rumbled slowly over the Forth Bridge, the western sky was aflame with a particularly gorgeous sunset, and lights were twinkling from the small craft riding at anchor on the calm waters of the firth.

Synonyms

• ablaze
• afire
• flaming

Derived terms

• set the world aflame

Translations

in flames, on fire

• Bulgarian: пламнал (bg) (plamnal), в пламъци (v plamǎci)
• Dutch: in brand
• Georgian: ალმოდებული (almodebuli), ცეცხლწაკიდებული (cecxlc̣aḳidebuli)
• Hindi: प्रज्वलित (hi) (prajvalit)
• Maori: mura
• Russian: в огне́ (v ogné)
• Spanish: en llamas, llameante (es)
• Swedish: i lågor, brinnande (sv), i brand
• Turkish: alev alev (tr)