Ablaze Definition & Meaning

ablaze
adjective
  1. keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; "his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram Stoker; "he was aflame with desire"
  2. lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight on the tables"; "houses on fire"
  3. resembling flame in brilliance or color; "maple trees ablaze in autumn"
  4. lighted with red light as if with flames; "streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees"; "the inflamed clouds at sunset"; "reddened faces around the campfire"

Synonyms for ablaze

afire adj

lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame

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aflame adj

keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; "his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram Stoker

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alight adj

lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame

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aroused adj

aroused to action; "the aroused opposition" emotionally aroused brought to a state of great tension

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blazing adj

shining intensely; "the blazing sun"; "blinding headlights"; "dazzling snow"; "fulgent patterns of sunlight

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burning adj

of immediate import; "burning issues of the day" the act of burning something

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colorful adj

having striking color; "colorful autumn leaves" striking in variety and interest; "a colorful period of history

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colourful adj

striking in variety and interest; "a colorful period of history"; "a colorful character

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flaming adj

informal intensifiers; "what a bally (or blinking) nuisance"; "a bloody fool"; "a crashing bore

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inflamed adj

resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened

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"Ablaze" in song lyrics

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  • "So even when the temple is raised then set ablaze"
    The Cross Movement — C to the R
  • "I just set it ablaze"
    Dark Lotus — The Whus
  • "Spread these words like a fire ablaze"
    DC Talk — Final Days

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What does ablaze mean?
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; "his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram Stoker; "he was aflame with desire" lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight on the tables"; "houses on fire" resembling flame in brilliance or color; "maple trees ablaze in autumn" lighted with red light as if with flames
What part of speech is ablaze?
Ablaze is an adjective.
How many definitions does ablaze have?
Ablaze has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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