aflame
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6.0
- adjective
- /əˈfleɪm/
- The crowd was aflame with excitement when the concert began.
- the world is aflame
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Examples
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The world is aflame with war, hatred, and evil.
Academic text (1995) -
My eyes are aflame.
Fiction book (1999) -
How I wish that we were so aflame with love that all who came near us would catch fire.
Blog text (29) -
In that case, it is better to marry than to be aflame with passion.
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The whole thing was aflame.
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Our hearts may be aflame with love, or broken.
Academic text (1995) -
I think that ball just blew up, and, yes, my hair is aflame.
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I look at you and I'm aflame with longing.
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The Middle East is again aflame with anti-American sentiment.
Blog text (9) -
After the Resurrection and the Ascension, Nicodemus was aflame with a love for Christ.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
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1.0
Burning with flames and smoke
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3.5
Full of strong, often angry feelings
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3.5
Shining very brightly like the sun
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6.7
On fire or very full of strong feeling
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6.1
Shining with light or small fire, for example candles
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Showing very strong feeling, often suddenly
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5.3
Showing strong excitement or desire, often in the face
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Showing bright light or a strong feeling
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4.1
Very red and bright, as if lit by fire
Glowing brightly as if lit by fire
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Etymology
The word aflame is made of a- meaning 'on' or 'in' and flame meaning 'fire'. So, to be aflame is like being 'on fire', whether actually burning or full of strong feeling.