The meaning of Aflame

adjective

Burning fiercely.

Usage examples:

His clothes were ablaze

adjective

Burning or very bright

Usage examples:

Fire spread quickly until the whole building was ablaze., the ballroom was ablaze with lights.

verb

Descend from a train, bus, or other form of transport.

Usage examples:

He was the only passenger to alight from the train

adjective

On fire; burning.

Usage examples:

The house was alight when the firemen arrived

verb

To get out of a vehicle

Usage examples:

He helped her alight from the train., the butterfly alighted on a flower.

adjective

Very hot.

Usage examples:

The delicious cool of marble corridors after the blazing heat outside

verb

Burn fiercely or brightly.

Usage examples:

Plumes of smoke rose from fires blazing around the city

verb

Set an example by being the first to do something; pioneer.

Usage examples:

Small firms would set the pace, blazing a trail for others to follow

adjective

On fire.

Usage examples:

A burning building

verb

(of a fire) produce flames and heat while consuming a material such as coal or wood.

Usage examples:

A fire burned and crackled cheerfully in the grate

adjective

Consisting of fire or burning strongly and brightly.

Usage examples:

The sun was a fiery ball low on the hills

adjective

Flaming or extremely bright, hot, or of a red color like fire

Usage examples:

A fiery explosion, the fiery rays of the sun, fig. fiery (= spicy hot) chili, he’s known for his fi…

adjective

Burning fiercely and emitting flames.

Usage examples:

They dragged her away from the flaming car

verb

Burn and give off flames.

Usage examples:

A great fire flamed in an open fireplace

adjective

Used to add force, especially anger, to something that is said

Usage examples:

Put that down you flaming idiot!, we had a flaming row over it last night.

verb

Catch fire or cause to catch fire.

Usage examples:

Furniture can give off lethal fumes when it ignites

verb

Past simple and past participle of ignite

Usage examples:

The fuel spontaneously ignites because of the high temperature and pressure., the proposed restrict…

adjective

Provided with light or lighting; illuminated.

Usage examples:

Lighted tennis courts

verb

Provide with light or lighting; illuminate.

Usage examples:

The room was lit by a number of small lamps

verb

Come upon or discover by chance.

Usage examples:

He lit on a possible solution

adjective

Past and past participle of light1, light3.

noun

Short for literature.

Usage examples:

Chick lit

verb

Provide with light or lighting; illuminate.

Usage examples:

The room was lit by a number of small lamps

adjective

Showing rage.

Usage examples:

A raging bull

verb

Feel or express violent uncontrollable anger.

Usage examples:

He raged at the futility of it all

adjective

Very severe or extreme

Usage examples:

A raging toothache, a raging thirst, he's got a raging (= high) temperature., a raging bore, a ragi…

adjective

Very successful or popular

Usage examples:

The news sent the company's red-hot stock surging upwards more than 21%., a red-hot market/economy