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flame
[ fleym ]
noun
- burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
Synonyms:
- Often flames. the state or condition of blazing combustion:
to burst into flames.
- any flamelike condition; glow; inflamed condition.
- brilliant light; scintillating luster.
- bright coloring; a streak or patch of color.
- intense ardor, zeal, or passion.
- Informal. an object of one's passionate love; sweetheart:
He's taking out his new flame tonight.
- Computer Slang. an angry, critical, or disparaging electronic message, as an online comment.
verb (used without object)
- to burn with a flame or flames; burst into flames; blaze.
- to glow like flame; shine brilliantly; flash.
- to burn or burst forth with strong emotion; break into open anger, indignation, etc.
- Computer Slang. to post an angry, critical, or disparaging electronic message, as an online comment.
verb (used with object)
- to subject to the action of flame or fire.
- to flambé.
- Computer Slang. to insult or criticize angrily in an online post or comment.
verb phrase
- (of a jet engine) to cease to function due to an interruption of the fuel supply or to faulty combustion.
- to burst out in or as if in flames.
flame
/ ڱɪ /
noun
- a hot usually luminous body of burning gas often containing small incandescent particles, typically emanating in flickering streams from burning material or produced by a jet of ignited gas
- often plural the state or condition of burning with flames
to burst into flames
- a brilliant light; fiery glow
- a strong reddish-orange colour
- ( as adjective )
a flame carpet
- intense passion or ardour; burning emotion
- informal.a lover or sweetheart (esp in the phrase an old flame )
- informal.an abusive message sent by electronic mail, esp to express anger or criticism of an internet user
verb
- to burn or cause to burn brightly; give off or cause to give off flame
- intr to burn or glow as if with fire; become red or fiery
his face flamed with anger
- intr to show great emotion; become angry or excited
- tr to apply a flame to (something)
- archaic.tr to set on fire, either physically or with emotion
- informal.to send an abusive message by electronic mail
flame
- The hot, glowing mixture of burning gases and tiny particles that arises from combustion. Flames get their light either from the fluorescence of molecules or ions that have become excited, or from the incandescence of solid particles involved in the combustion process, such as the carbon particles from a candle.
Derived Forms
- ˈڱ, noun
- ˈڱ, noun
- ˈڱ, adjective
- ˈڱ, adjective
- ˈڱˌ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ڱİ noun
- ڱl adjective
- ڱl adjective
- dzܳЭ verb (used with object) outflamed outflaming
- ·ڱ adjective
- ܲd·ڱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of flame1
Word History and Origins
Origin of flame1
Idioms and Phrases
see add fuel to the fire (flames) ; burst into (flames) ; fan the flames ; go up in flames ; shoot down (in flames) .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
There’s something primal and rewarding about cooking over an open flame.
"I ran outside and saw next door's house was completely gone and engulfed in flames," said Mr Cainey.
“Everything had burned, ever since that night at the Institut,” Bertie reflects as the flames lick at images of his happier self.
More than 100 firefighters are tackling the flames, which have sent large clouds of grey smoke into the air.
Officials believe the Palisades fire began around 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 7 as high winds sent flames racing over the bone-dry terrain.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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