aflame

[uh-fleym]

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adjective

on fire; ablaze: The house was all aflame.
eager and excited: I was aflame with curiosity.

Origin of aflame

First recorded in 1545–55; a-¹ + flame

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Examples from the Web for aflame

Contemporary Examples

Finally, on Monday, the internet was aflame with outrage over an extremely telling anecdote from a single Walmart store.
Walmart’s Dumb Blame Game
Daniel Gross
November 18, 2013
But I recognized, even as my celebrity-grubbing heart was aflame, that Brand's weird magic came from an inaccessible place.
Russell Brand: Not Quite a Messiah
James Poulos
October 28, 2013
With 90 seconds left it, was 94-91, the building was aflame, and the Thunder were one stop away from having a chance to tie it.
James, Wade Step Up as Miami Beats OKC Thunder in Game 2
Jesse Singal
June 15, 2012
The Daily Beast: The Internet is aflame after a photo of Alicia with bangs was released.
'Good Wife,' Best Actress
Jace Lacob
August 22, 2011
It set the Internet aflame and got her a nice book contract.
How Bad Parenting Became Cool
Margaret Carlson
June 19, 2009

Historical Examples

To be expected to follow other people's observances set her aflame.
The Coryston Family
Mrs. Humphry Ward
His face was aflame with joy, and he writhed and shook like one who hath a devil.
The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales
Arthur Conan Doyle
His laughter was gone, his face was aflame, and his voice rose to a shrill cry.
The Scapegoat
Hall Caine
But her face, which had been aflame, broke into tears again and her voice failed her.
The Christian
Hall Caine
"Getting a divorce," I answered, firmly, for my heart was now aflame.
The Woman Thou Gavest Me
Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for aflame

aflame

adverb, adjective (postpositive)

in flames; ablaze
deeply aroused, as with passionhe was aflame with desire
(of the face) red or inflamed

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for aflame

adj.

1550s, from a- "on" (see a- (1)) + flame (n.). Figurative use by 1856.

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Examples from the Web for aflame

Contemporary Examples

Finally, on Monday, the internet was aflame with outrage over an extremely telling anecdote from a single Walmart store.

But I recognized, even as my celebrity-grubbing heart was aflame, that Brand's weird magic came from an inaccessible place.

With 90 seconds left it, was 94-91, the building was aflame, and the Thunder were one stop away from having a chance to tie it.

The Daily Beast: The Internet is aflame after a photo of Alicia with bangs was released.

It set the Internet aflame and got her a nice book contract.

Historical Examples

To be expected to follow other people's observances set her aflame.

His face was aflame with joy, and he writhed and shook like one who hath a devil.

His laughter was gone, his face was aflame, and his voice rose to a shrill cry.

But her face, which had been aflame, broke into tears again and her voice failed her.

"Getting a divorce," I answered, firmly, for my heart was now aflame.

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Word Origin and History for aflame

adj.

Origin of aflame