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flame  (flm)

n.

1. The zone of burning gases and fine suspended matter associated with rapid combustion; a hot, glowing mass of burning gas or vapor.

2. The condition of active, blazing combustion: burst into flame.

3. Something resembling a flame in motion, brilliance, intensity, or shape.

4. A violent or intense passion.

5. Informal A sweetheart.

6. Informal An insulting criticism or remark meant to incite anger, as on a computer network.

v. flamed, flam·ing, flames

v.intr.

1. To burn brightly; blaze.

2. To color or flash suddenly: cheeks that flamed with embarrassment.

3. Informal To make insulting criticisms or remarks, as on a computer network, to incite anger.

v.tr.

1. To burn, ignite, or scorch (something) with a flame.

2. Informal To insult or criticize provokingly, as on a computer network.

3. Obsolete To excite; inflame.

Phrasal Verb:

flame out

To fail: "Only a handful of companies have flamed out in the two decades since the birth of the [biotech] industry" Rhonda L. Rundle.

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman flaumbe, variant of Old French flambe, from flamble, from Latin flammula, diminutive of flamma; see bhel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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flamer n.

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flame

Noun

1. a hot luminous body of burning gas coming in flickering streams from burning material

2. flames the state of burning: half the building was in flames

3. intense passion: the flame of love

4. Informal an abusive message sent by e-mail

Verb

[flaming, flamed]

1. to burn brightly

2. to become red or fiery: colour flamed in Sally's cheeks

3. to become angry or excited

4. Informal to send (someone) an abusive message by e-mail [Latin flamma]

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flame  (flm)

The hot, glowing mixture of burning gases and tiny particles that arises from combustion. Flames get their light either from the fluorescence of molecules or ions that have become excited, or from the incandescence of solid particles involved in the combustion process, such as the carbon particles from a candle.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flame - the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries" flaming, fire blaze, blazing - a strong flame that burns brightly; "the blaze spread rapidly" combustion, burning - a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light flare - a sudden burst of flame ignition - the process of initiating combustion or catching fire
Verb	1.	flame - shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment" flare beam, shine - emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces" blaze up, burn up, flame up, flare - burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"
	2.	flame - be in flames or aflame; "The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset" burn, combust - undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well"
	3.	flame - criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium; "the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed" castigate, chasten, chastise, objurgate, correct - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

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flame

noun 1. fire, light, spark, glow, blaze, brightness, inferno

noun 2. passion, fire, enthusiasm, intensity, affection, warmth, fervour, ardour, keenness, fervency

noun 3. (Informal) sweetheart, partner, lover, girlfriend, boyfriend, beloved, heart-throb Brit. beau, ladylove

verb 4. burn, flash, shine, glow, blaze, flare, glare

Translations

flame [fleɪm] n → llama;

to burst into flames → incendiarse;

old flame (col) → antiguo amor m/f

flame [fleɪm] n → flamme f

flame [fleɪm] n → Flamme f;

to burst into flames → in Flammen aufgehen;

an old flame (inf) → eine alte Flamme

flame [fleɪm] n → fiamma;

old flame (col) → vecchia fiamma

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flame

n flame [fleim]

the bright light of something burning A small flame burned in the lamp. vlam لَهَب، شُعْلَه пламък plamen flamme die Flamme φλόγα llama leek شعله liekki flamme לֶהָבָה लपट, भड़कीला रंग, तीव्रचेतन, प्रेमी plamen, svjetlo láng nyala eldtunga, logi fiamma 炎 불꽃, 불길 liepsna liesma nyala vlam flamme płomień chama fla­cără пламя plameň plamen plamen flamma, låga เปลวไฟ alev 火焰 полум'я شعلہ ngọn lửa 火焰

v

1 to burn with flames His eyes flamed with anger. vlam; gevlam يَشْتَعِل غَضَبا пламтя planout flamme; blusse leuchten φλέγομαι, βγάζω φλόγες arder leegitsema شعله کشیدن leimuta jeter des flammes, flamber לִבעוֹר आग की ज्वाला plamsati, gorjeti ég menyala loga fiammeggiare 燃える 불꽃을 내며 타다 liepsnoti, degti liesmot; kvēlot bernyala-nyala vlammen flamme, brenne, blusse opp płonąć flamejar a se aprinde пылать blčať goreti plamteti flamma, lysa, glöda ลุกไหม้ alev alev yanmak 發火焰 палати شعلہ اگلنا đốt cháy; cháy bùng 发火焰

2 to become very hot, red etc Her cheeks flamed with embarrassment. vlam يَحْمَرُّ горя rozpálit se, zrudnout gløde flammen φλογίζομαι, κοκκινίζω encenderse, llamear, brillar lõkendama سرخ شدن kuumoittaa s'empourprer לִבעוֹר आग का रंग, क्रोधित होना žariti se, gorjeti (fel)lángol memerah eldroðna avvampare ぱっと赤らむ 빨개지다, 달아오르다 kaisti, liepsnoti nosarkt; pietvīkt naik merah gloeien bli varm/blussende rød płonąć incendiar-se a se învăpăia пылать očervenieť žareti buknuti blossa แดงขึ้นเพราะความโกรธ (ใบหน้า) alev gibi yanmak 變得通紅 полум'яніти, спалахнути بہت گرم یا سرخ ہو جانا đỏ mặt 变得通红

adj ˈflaming

vlammende مُشْتَعِل، مُحْمَر пламтящ plápolající flammende; blussende; glødende flammend φλεγόμενος llameante lõõmav شعله ور leimuava flamboyant בּוֹעֵר आग सी žarki, koji plamsa lángoló berseri-seri logandi fiammeggiante 燃えている 불타는 liepsnojantis, įkaitęs liesmojošs; kvēlojošs bernyala vlammend flammende, blussende, lidenskapelig prażący, płonący flamejante aprins пылающий plápolajúci goreč u plamenu flammande ที่ยังลุกเป็นเพลิง parlak, alev alev yanan 火紅的 полум'яний, пекучий جلتا ہوا đang cháy; nồng cháy 火红的

adj flammable [ˈflӕməbl]

able or likely to burn flammable material. vlambaar قابِل للإلْتِهاب، سريع الأشْتِعال запалим hořlavý brandbar brennbar εύφλεκτος inflamable kergestisüttiv اشتعال پذیر tulenarka inflammable דָלִיק ज्वलनशील zapaljiv gyúlékony mudah terbakar eldfimur infiammabile 燃えやすい 잘 타는, 가연성의 degus viegli uzliesmojošs; ugunsnedrošs mudah terbakar brandbaar brennbar łatwopalny inflamável inflamabil горючий horľavý vnetljiv zapaljiv brännbar, lättantändlig ซึ่งไวไฟ yanıcı, kolay tutuşur 易燃的 вогненебезпечний, легкозаймистий آتشگیر bén lửa; dễ cháy 易燃的

flame of the forest

a tropical tree with large bright-red flowers and long brown pods. vlamboom; flambojant شَجَرَة إسْتِوائِيَّه ذات زهور حَمْراء тропическо дърво tropický strom (Ixora coccinea) das Tropenwaldfeuer είδος τροπικού δέντρου ixora coccinea iksora درخت عنبر tähtikukka arbre tropical (Ixora coccinea) עֵץ טְרוֹפִּי एक पेड़ Pieris japonica (trópusi fa) pohon flamboyan frumskógartré (Ixora coccinea) (albero tropicale) べにばなさんたんか karališkasis ugniamedis viegli uzliesmojošs; ugunsnedrošs pokok flamboyan flamboyant огненное дерево tropický strom (Ixora coccinea) tropsko drevo (Ixora coccinea) šumski požar ต้นไม้ชนิดหนึ่ง alev ağacı 鳳凰木 лісове полум'я شوخ سرخ پھولوں والے درخت rừng nhiệt đới 凤凰木

see also inflammable .