flame
noun
burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
flames
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pluralof flame.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof flame (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
flamenounburning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
Example Sentences
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Wind-whipped flames scorched multi-million dollar homes south of Los Angeles on Friday as a wildfire quickly ravaged hundreds of acres.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
A historic Black church in South Los Angeles that had been severely damaged in two previous fires went up in flames for a third time before sunrise Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
When firefighters arrived that morning, they saw flames shooting from the attic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
The flames which swept across the hillsides are gone.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
I sat by the fire, picked up bits of straw, and flung them into the flames.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
