flame

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
2. (countable, uncountable) A romantic partner or lover in a usually short-lived but passionate affair.
3. (Internet, countable, dated, uncountable) An aggressively insulting criticism or remark.
4. (countable, uncountable) A brilliant reddish orange-gold fiery colour.
5. (countable, uncountable) A brilliant reddish orange-gold fiery colour.
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6. (countable, uncountable) The contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the curl.
7. (countable, uncountable) Burning zeal, passion, imagination, excitement, or anger.
8. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A variety of carnation.

Adj

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. (Internet, ambitransitive) To post a destructively critical or abusive message (to somebody).

Synonyms

blaze

fire

🔥

light

burn

glow

flare

brightness

tongue of fire

shine

brilliance

prosperity

smoke

passion

clearness

conflagration

spark

torch

burning

flare up

flaming

ignite

incandesce

glorious

gleam

fervor

flaming fire

ardor

fervour

ardour

ardour

be on fire

grow red

burn brightly

turn red

ablaze

bright

splendid

fervour

fervor

blaze up

hot

🥵

orange

🍊

kindle

ardor

gas

heat

lamp

sweetheart

cum

criticise

Translations

flamme

Flamme

fiamma

llama

chama

vlam

flamma

φλόγα

flama

flamber

لهب

feu

🔥

flamear

flama

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fleɪm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: flawme

In summary

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.

Sentences

The element antimony is mainly used in flame retardants .