aflame

[uh-fleym]

adjective

1. on fire; ablaze.

   The house was all aflame.

2. eager and excited.

   I was aflame with curiosity.

aflame

/ əˈfleɪm /

adverb

1. in flames; ablaze

2. deeply aroused, as with passion

   he was aflame with desire

3. (of the face) red or inflamed

Word History and Origins

Origin of aflame¹

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

Example Sentences

The saganaki, set aflame tableside by the waiter, makes for an unforgettable appetizer — and the menu only gets better from there.

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Another report released in 2021 found more than 400 hazardous sites are at risk for flooding with sea level rise in California, lingering parts of which are still aflame from wildfires as of this writing.

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Authorities also displayed video of a fallen tree set aflame in Azusa’s Pioneer Park, just two miles from the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains.

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Videos posted to social media showed the vehicle aflame in front of the hotel's entrance and people being escorted out of the building.

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“These are hard times, and the world is already aflame. The least we can do is refrain from setting alight some of the world’s sharpest and gentlest creatures.”

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Related Words

• blazing 
• burning 
• combustible 
• excitable 
• fierce 
• flaming 
• glowing 
• heated 
• hot 
• impassioned 
• intense 
• red-hot 
• spirited 
• vehement 
• violent