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What is the difference between aflame and flame?

aflame | flame |

Flame is a derived term of aflame.

Flame is a related term of aflame.



As adjectives the difference between aflame and flame

is that aflame is in flames, on fire, flaming, with flames coming from it while flame is of a brilliant reddish orange-gold colour, like that of a flame.

As a noun flame is

the visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.

As a verb flame is

to produce flames; to burn with a flame or blaze.

aflame

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • in flames, on fire, flaming, with flames coming from it
  • showing anger or contempt
  • She said nothing and simply stared at him, eyes aflame .

    Derived terms

    * set the world aflame

    flame

    English

    (wikipedia flame)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
  • *
  • *:Long after his cigar burnt bitter, he sat with eyes fixed on the blaze. When the flames at last began to flicker and subside, his lids fluttered, then drooped; but he had lost all reckoning of time when he opened them again to find Miss Erroll in furs and ball-gown kneeling on the hearth.
  • *{{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author=(Henry Petroski)
  • , title= Geothermal Energy , volume=101, issue=4, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Energy has seldom been found where we need it when we want it. Ancient nomads, wishing to ward off the evening chill and enjoy a meal around a campfire, had to collect wood and then spend time and effort coaxing the heat of friction out from between sticks to kindle a flame .}}
  • A romantic partner or lover in a usually short-lived but passionate affair.
  • *(Thackeray)
  • (lb) Intentionally insulting criticism or remark meant to incite anger.
  • A brilliant reddish orange-gold fiery colour.
  • The contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the curl.
  • :
  • Burning zeal, passion, imagination, excitement, or anger.
  • *(John Milton) (1608-1674)
  • *:in a flame of zeal severe
  • *(Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)
  • *:where flames refin'd in breasts seraphic glow
  • *(Coleridge)
  • Derived terms

    * aflame * flame-arc lamp * flame bait * flame carbon * flame cell * flame gun * flame nettle * flame of the forest * flame-out, flameout * flameproof * flame-retardant * flame spread * flame test * flame-thrower * flame tree * flame war * go up in flames * inflame * old flame * Taiwan flamecrest

    Verb

    (flam)
  • To produce flames; to burn with a flame or blaze.
  • * Shakespeare
  • The main blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame again.
  • To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardour.
  • * Macaulay
  • He flamed with indignation.
  • (Internet, ambitransitive) To post a destructively critical or abusive message (to somebody).
  • I flamed him for spamming in my favourite newsgroup.

    Derived terms

    * flamer * flaming

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of a brilliant reddish orange-gold colour, like that of a flame.
  • See also

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