blazing

blaze 1

 (blāz)
n.
1.
a. A brilliant burst of fire; a flame.
b. A destructive fire.
2. A bright or steady light or glare: the blaze of the desert sun.
3. A brilliant, striking display: flowers that were a blaze of color.
4. A sudden outburst, as of emotion: a blaze of anger.
5. blazes Used as an intensive: Where in blazes are my keys?
v. blazed, blaz·ing, blaz·es
v.intr.
1. To burn with a bright flame.
2. To shine brightly.
3. To be resplendent: a garden blazing with flowers.
4. To flare up suddenly: My neighbor's temper blazed.
5. To shoot rapidly and continuously: Machine guns blazed.
v.tr.
To shine or be resplendent with: eyes that blazed hatred.

[Middle English blase, from Old English blæse; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]

blaz′ing·ly adv.

blaze 2

 (blāz)
n.
1. A white or light-colored spot or stripe on the face of an animal, such as a horse.
2. A mark to indicate a trail, usually painted on or cut into a tree.
tr.v. blazed, blaz·ing, blaz·es
1.
a. To mark (a tree) with a blaze.
b. To indicate (a trail) by making blazes.
2. To prepare or lead (the way in an endeavor): blazed the way in space exploration.

[Of Germanic origin; akin to blaze.]

blaze 3

 (blāz)
tr.v. blazed, blaz·ing, blaz·es
To make known publicly; proclaim: Headlines blazed the news.

[Middle English blasen, from Middle Dutch blāsen, to blow up, swell; see bhlē- in Indo-European roots.]
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blazing

(ˈbleɪzɪŋ)
adj
1. burning or shining very brightly
2. Brit (of a row or argument) very intense and acrimonious
3. displaying a lot of emotion, esp anger
adv
involving fire or great heat
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blaz•ing

(ˈbleɪ zɪŋ)

adj.
of tremendous heat or force.
[1350–1400]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.blazing - a strong flame that burns brightlyblazing - a strong flame that burns brightly; "the blaze spread rapidly"
flame, flaming, fire - the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"
Adj.1.blazing - shining intenselyblazing - shining intensely; "the blazing sun"; "blinding headlights"; "dazzling snow"; "fulgent patterns of sunlight"; "the glaring sun"
bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"
2.blazing - without any attempt at concealmentblazing - without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; "blatant disregard of the law"; "a blatant appeal to vanity"; "a blazing indiscretion"
unconcealed - not concealed or hidden; "her unconcealed hostility poisoned the atmosphere"; "watched with unconcealed curiosity"
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blazing

adjective
3. furious, excited, angry, raging, passionate, fuming, frenzied, incensed, enraged, seething, fervent, impassioned, wrathful My husband has just had a blazing row with his boss.
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blazing

adjective
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Translations
غاضِبٌ جِدّامُشْتَعِلٌ
planoucísálajícízuřivý
blussendeblussende vredflammende
leuchtendschreiend
encolerizadofulguranteresplandecienteviolento
ardentéclatantfurieux
logandiskíîlogandi
ardenteviolento
blussendeflammendeillsintoppfarende
žiariaci plameň
alev alev yananöfke dolu
极怒的烧得旺的

blazing

[ˈbleɪzɪŋ] ADJ
1. [building etc] → en llamas; [fire] → llameante; [sun] → abrasador, ardiente; [light] → brillante; [eyes] → centelleante
2. [row, anger] → violento
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blazing

[ˈbleɪzɪŋ] adj
[sun] → éclatant(e); [hot weather] → torride
(British) [row] → violent(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

blazing

adj
building etcbrennend; fire, torchlodernd; sun, lightgrell; sun (= hot)brennend
(fig) eyesfunkelnd (→ with vor +dat); rowfurchtbar; he is blazing (inf)er kocht vor Wut (inf), → er ist fuchsteufelswild (inf)
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blazing

[ˈbleɪzɪŋ] adj (building) → in fiamme; (fire) → ardente; (sun) → infuocato/a; (light) → sfolgorante; (jewel) → sfavillante; (eyes) → fiammeggiante; (colour, quarrel, anger) → acceso/a
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blaze1

(bleiz) noun
1. a bright light or fire. A neighbour rescued her from the blaze.
2. an outburst (of anger, emotion etc). a blaze of fury.
3. a bright display. a blaze of colour.
verb
(of a fire, the sun) to burn, shine brightly.
ˈblazing adjective
1. burning brightly. a blazing fire.
2. extremely angry. a blazing row.
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