ablaze

[uh-bleyz]

adjective

1. burning; on fire.

   They set the logs ablaze.

2. gleaming with bright lights, bold colors, etc.

3. excited; eager; zealous; ardent.

4. very angry.

ablaze

/ əˈbleɪz /

adjective

1. on fire; burning

2. brightly illuminated

3. emotionally aroused

Word History and Origins

Origin of ablaze¹

1800–10; a- ¹ + blaze ¹; compare Middle English on blase

Example Sentences

When the order finally went out, homes in the area were already ablaze.

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Soon after, the shooter set the church ablaze using gasoline or another accelerant, officials said.

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Speaking to a group of journalists, Pezeshkian accused foreign powers of seeking a superficial pretext to set the region ablaze, insisting that, despite previous threats, Iran would not quit the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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Demonstrators retaliated by setting parliament, the prime minister's office and other government buildings ablaze.

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A nationwide curfew is in place, soldiers patrol the streets, and parliament and politicians' homes have been set ablaze.

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Related Words

• afire 
• aflame