aflame

[ uh-fleym ]

/ əˈfleɪm /

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adjective

on fire; ablaze: The house was all aflame.

eager and excited: I was aflame with curiosity.

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Origin of aflame

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

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Examples from the Web for aflame

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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

It set the Internet aflame and got her a nice book contract.
How Bad Parenting Became Cool|Margaret Carlson|June 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The fellow looked sheepish, the girl's face was aflame and the tears stood in her eyes, yet the crowd guffawed heartily.
Robert Annys: Poor Priest|Annie Nathan Meyer
The passion glow enkindles afresh; and heart and words are aflame with the ancient fires.
The Young Priest's Keepsake|Michael Phelan
But when he did, the town knew that he had been to Bodega Central, and that the country was aflame with war.
Carmen Ariza|Charles Francis Stocking
Dozens of cottages outside the circuit of the city walls were also aflame, blazing furiously.
The Golden Amazons of Venus|John Murray Reynolds
Both mother and daughter now sat mutely gazing on Paris all aflame.
A Love Episode|Emile Zola

British Dictionary definitions for aflame

aflame

/ (əˈfleɪm) /

adverb, adjective (postpositive)

in flames; ablaze

deeply aroused, as with passionhe was aflame with desire

(of the face) red or inflamed

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Word Origin and History for aflame

aflame

adj.

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

aflame

adjective

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Examples from the Web for aflame

British Dictionary definitions for aflame

aflame

adverb, adjective (postpositive)

Word Origin and History for aflame

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