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Flame

Flame Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Flame? [n] the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries" [v] criticize harshly, on the e-mail [v] be in flames or aflame; "The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset" [v] shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Flame: fire \| flaming \| flare Related Terms \| Find terms related to Flame: admiration \| adoration \| affection \| agape \| Amor \| amoroso \| ardency \| ardor \| attachment \| baby \| backfire \| bake \| balefire \| be bright \| be in heat \| beacon \| beacon fire \| beam \| beau \| bedazzle \| beloved \| blare \| blaze \| blaze of light \| blaze up \| blind \| blister \| bloom \| blush \| bodily love \| boil \| bonfire \| boyfriend \| brand \| broil \| brotherly love \| burn \| burn in \| burn off \| burning ghat \| burst into flame \| caballero \| campfire \| candle \| caritas \| Casanova \| cast \| catch \| catch fire \| catch on fire \| cauterize \| cavalier \| cavaliere servente \| char \| charity \| cheerful fire \| choke \| Christian love \| coal \| color \| color up \| combust \| combustion \| conflagration \| conjugal love \| cook \| corposant \| coruscate \| cozy fire \| crack \| crackling fire \| crematory \| crimson \| cupel \| darling \| daze \| dazzle \| dear \| death fire \| desire \| devotion \| diffuse light \| Don Juan \| eagerness \| electric light bulb \| enthusiasm \| Eros \| esquire \| facula \| faithful love \| fancy \| fellow \| fen fire \| fervor \| feverishness \| fire \| flame up \| flare \| flare up \| flash \| flashing point \| flicker \| flickering flame \| flush \| fondness \| forest fire \| found \| fox fire \| free love \| free-lovism \| fry \| fulgurate \| funeral pyre \| gallant \| gasp \| gigolo \| give light \| glance \| glare \| gleam \| gleam of light \| glim \| glint \| glow \| grow red \| heart \| heartthrob \| hero worship \| honey \| idolatry \| idolism \| idolization \| ignis fatuus \| ignite \| ignition \| illuminant \| illuminator \| inamorata \| inamorato \| incandesce \| incandescent body \| ingle \| intensity \| kindle \| lady-killer \| ladylove \| lambent flame \| lamp \| lantern \| lasciviousness \| libido \| light \| light bulb \| light source \| like \| liking \| Lothario \| love \| love-maker \| lovemaking \| lover \| luminant \| luminary \| luster \| man \| mantle \| married love \| marshfire \| match \| moon \| necker \| old man \| open fire \| oxidate \| oxidize \| pant \| parch \| passion \| petter \| philanderer \| physical love \| Platonic love \| popular regard \| popularity \| prairie fire \| pyre \| pyrolyze \| radiate \| radiate heat \| raging fire \| redden \| regard \| roast \| Romeo \| scald \| scorch \| sea of flames \| sear \| seducer \| seethe \| send out rays \| sentiment \| sex \| sexual love \| sheet of fire \| sheik \| shimmer with heat \| shine \| shine brightly \| shoot \| shoot out rays \| signal beacon \| simmer \| singe \| smolder \| smother \| smudge fire \| solar flare \| solar prominence \| solder \| source of light \| spark \| spiritual love \| squire \| stars \| steady \| steam \| stew \| stifle \| suffocate \| sugar daddy \| sun \| swain \| sweat \| sweetheart \| sweetie \| swelter \| swinge \| take \| taper \| tender feeling \| tender passion \| three-alarm fire \| toast \| torch \| torrefy \| truelove \| turn red \| turtledove \| two-alarm fire \| uxoriousness \| vesicate \| vulcanize \| warmth \| watch fire \| wildfire \| witch fire \| worship \| yearning \| young man \| zeal See Also \| beam \| blaze \| blaze up \| blazing \| burn \| burn up \| burning \| castigate \| chasten \| chastise \| combust \| combustion \| correct \| flame up \| flare \| objurgate \| shine Flame In Webster's Dictionary \Flame\ (fl[=a]m), n. [OE. flame, flaume, flaumbe, OF. flame, flambe, F. flamme, fr. L. flamma, fr. flamma, fr. flagrare to burn. See {Flagrant}, and cf. {Flamneau}, {Flamingo}.] 1. A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire. 2. Burning zeal or passion; elevated and noble enthusiasm; glowing imagination; passionate excitement or anger. ``In a flame of zeal severe.'' --Milton. Where flames refin'd in breasts seraphic glow. --Pope. Smit with the love of sister arts we came, And met congenial, mingling flame with flame. --Pope. 3. Ardor of affection; the passion of love. --Coleridge. 4. A person beloved; a sweetheart. --Thackeray. Syn: Blaze; brightness; ardor. See {Blaze}. {Flame bridge}, a bridge wall. See {Bridge}, n., 5. {Flame color}, brilliant orange or yellow. --B. Jonson. {Flame engine}, an early name for the gas engine. {Flame manometer}, an instrument, invented by Koenig, to obtain graphic representation of the action of the human vocal organs. See {Manometer}. {Flame reaction} (Chem.), a method of testing for the presence of certain elements by the characteristic color imparted to a flame; as, sodium colors a flame yellow, potassium violet, lithium crimson, boracic acid green, etc. Cf. {Spectrum analysis}, under {Spectrum}. {Flame tree} (Bot.), a tree with showy scarlet flowers, as the {Rhododendron arboreum} in India, and the {Brachychiton acerifolium} of Australia. \Flame\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flamed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flaming}.] [OE. flamen, flaumben, F. flamber, OF. also, flamer. See {Flame}, n.] 1. To burn with a flame or blaze; to burn as gas emitted from bodies in combustion; to blaze. The main blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame again. --Shak. 2. To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardor. He flamed with indignation. --Macaulay. \Flame\, v. t. To kindle; to inflame; to excite. And flamed with zeal of vengeance inwardly. --Spenser.

Flame Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Flame?

[n] the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"
[v] criticize harshly, on the e-mail
[v] be in flames or aflame; "The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset"
[v] shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Flame: fire | flaming | flare

Flame In Webster's Dictionary

\Flame\ (fl[=a]m), n. [OE. flame, flaume, flaumbe, OF.
flame, flambe, F. flamme, fr. L. flamma, fr. flamma, fr.
flagrare to burn. See {Flagrant}, and cf. {Flamneau},
{Flamingo}.]
1. A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat;
   darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire.

2. Burning zeal or passion; elevated and noble enthusiasm;
   glowing imagination; passionate excitement or anger. ``In
   a flame of zeal severe.'' --Milton.

         Where flames refin'd in breasts seraphic glow.
                                               --Pope.

         Smit with the love of sister arts we came, And met
         congenial, mingling flame with flame. --Pope.

3. Ardor of affection; the passion of love. --Coleridge.

4. A person beloved; a sweetheart. --Thackeray.

Syn: Blaze; brightness; ardor. See {Blaze}.

{Flame bridge}, a bridge wall. See {Bridge}, n., 5.

{Flame color}, brilliant orange or yellow. --B. Jonson.

{Flame engine}, an early name for the gas engine.

{Flame manometer}, an instrument, invented by Koenig, to
   obtain graphic representation of the action of the human
   vocal organs. See {Manometer}.

{Flame reaction} (Chem.), a method of testing for the
   presence of certain elements by the characteristic color
   imparted to a flame; as, sodium colors a flame yellow,
   potassium violet, lithium crimson, boracic acid green,
   etc. Cf. {Spectrum analysis}, under {Spectrum}.

{Flame tree} (Bot.), a tree with showy scarlet flowers, as
   the {Rhododendron arboreum} in India, and the
   {Brachychiton acerifolium} of Australia.


\Flame\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flamed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Flaming}.] [OE. flamen, flaumben, F. flamber, OF. also,
flamer. See {Flame}, n.]
1. To burn with a flame or blaze; to burn as gas emitted from
   bodies in combustion; to blaze.

         The main blaze of it is past, but a small thing
         would make it flame again.            --Shak.

2. To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of
   passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardor.

         He flamed with indignation.           --Macaulay.


\Flame\, v. t.
To kindle; to inflame; to excite.

      And flamed with zeal of vengeance inwardly. --Spenser.

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