Inflamed Definition & Meaning

inflamed
adjective
  1. resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened; "eyes inflamed with crying"
  2. lighted with red light as if with flames; "streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees"; "the inflamed clouds at sunset"; "reddened faces around the campfire"
  3. adorned with tongues of flame

"Inflamed" in song lyrics

See how inflamed is used in real songs:

  • "pancreas inflamed"
    AOL — AOL
  • "what did what happens when the duct of the pancreas is inflamed"
    AOL — AOL
  • "knee numb tingling puffy inflamed"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "inflamed"

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