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flame

Pronunciation: /fleɪm/

The English word “flame” has 12 meanings listed here.

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. flame
  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. A variety of carnation.

adjective

  1. 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. To post a destructively critical or abusive message (to somebody).

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.

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