English Explanatory Dictionary

flame

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
  2. A romantic partner or lover in a usually short-lived but passionate affair.
  3. An aggressively insulting criticism or remark.
  4. A brilliant reddish orange-gold fiery colour.
  5. A brilliant reddish orange-gold fiery colour. flame:
  6. flame
  7. The contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the curl.
  8. Burning zeal, passion, imagination, excitement, or anger.
  9. A variety of carnation.
adj
  1. Of a brilliant reddish orange-gold colour, like that of a flame.
verb
  1. To produce flames; to burn with a flame or blaze.
  2. To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardour.
  3. To post a destructively critical or abusive message (to somebody).

Pronunciation

flām /fleɪm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-flame.wav en-us-flame.ogg

Word forms

flame flames flaming flamed

Etymology

From Middle English flawme, blend of Old French flame and flambe, flamble, the first from Latin flamma, the second from Latin flammula, diminutive of flamma, both from pre-Latin *fladma; Proto-Italic *flagmā, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to shimmer, gleam, shine”). Displaced native Old English līeġ.

Synonyms

admirer adorer baby beloved courter crush darling enamorado flame follower leman loteby love love interest lover paramour sparker sweetheart truelove wooer abuse vitriol vituperate call names name-call revile

Related words

flamboyant flamingo flammable oriflamme phlegm phlogiston phlogopite phlox flambé

Derived words

add fuel to the flame aflame antiflame burst into flame candleflame cool flame counterflame dragonflame fan the flame flamage flameable flameage flame-arc lamp flame aura flameback flame bait flamebait flame birch flame carbon flame cell flamecrest flamefest flameflower flameful flame graph flame gun flamekeeper flame lamp flameless flamelet flamelight flamelike flame lily flamemail flame nettle flame of the forest flame-of-the-woods flame out flame-out flameout flame photometry flameproof flame-retardant flame retardant flame scallop flame spread flamestrike flame structure flame test flame thrower flame-thrower flamethrower flamethrowing flame tree flame trench flame up flame violet flame war flamewar flamework

Translations

Bulgarian: огненочервен Chinese Mandarin: 鮮紅色 /鲜红色 Finnish: tulipunainen Japanese: 炎色 Polish: ognista czerwień Swedish: brandgul Turkish: ateş kırmızısı
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