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aflame - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'aflame' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Aflame [ adv. & a.]
- Inflames; glowing with light or passion; ablaze.

Meaning of 'aflame' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . aflame [ s]
Meaning (1):
- lighted up by or as by fire or flame
Example in sentence:
  • a night aflare with fireworks;
  • candles alight on the tables;
  • even the car's tires were aflame;
  • forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning;
  • houses on fire
Meaning (2):
- keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
Example in sentence:
  • he was aflame with desire;
  • his face all ablaze with excitement

Nearby Words:

aflat aflaunt aflicker afloat aflow aflush aflutter

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