flame

Meaning

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.
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6. The contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the curl.
7. Burning zeal, passion, imagination, excitement, or anger.
8. (obsolete) A variety of carnation.

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).

Adj

Of a brilliant reddish orange-gold colour, like that of a flame.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fleɪm/

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.

Sentences

The element antimony is mainly used in flame retardants .