flame

Nouns

  • (n) the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
    • fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
    flaming, fire,

Verbs

  • (v) shine with a sudden light
    • The night sky flared with the massive bombardment
    flare,
  • (v) be in flames or aflame
    • The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset
  • (v) criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium
    • the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed

Synonyms

flare flaming fire

See also

blaze up burn up flame up flare

Words of close approximity

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flack flail flair flake flaky flank flaps flare flash flask flats
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