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aflare

aflare

9.9
Spreading out and waving as if blown by wind
  • adjective
  • /əˈflɛr/
  • Archaic
translation icon : ondeante
  • The flags were aflare in the strong wind.

Examples

  • Her dress flowed aflare as she danced.

  • The sails stood aflare against the morning sky.

  • Bright banners were aflare along the edge of the parade route.

  • The girl's red scarf was aflare as she rode her bicycle.

  • The flags were aflare in the strong wind.

  • Bright banners were aflare along the edge of the parade route.

  • The sails stood aflare against the morning sky.

Synonyms

flaring
vsaflare
5.1

Spreading out and moving like a coat or skirt when wind blows it

has identical meaning but is a different lexical form
billowing
vsaflare
5.8

Full of large rounded shapes that move outward, like cloth, smoke, or clouds

describes spreading or flapping in a current not wave-like swelling

How Flared

aflare
  • Archaic
9.9
open
∞ 1.0
furled
7.0

Surface Forms

aflare positive

Morphology

aflare = flare (semi-transparent) = a + flare

The prefix 'a-' suggests a state or condition, but the specific meaning of 'aflare' as 'spreading out' is not entirely predictable.

Etymology

Aflare comes from the prefix a- meaning 'in' or 'on' and the word flare, which suggests 'flame' or 'to spread out'. So, think of a flag or a scarf 'aflare' streaming and spreading in the wind, which is why aflare means 'spreading out or streaming as if blown by the wind'.