FLAME: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FLAME?

Need another word that means the same as “flame”? Find 63 synonyms and 30 related words for “flame” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Flame” are: fire, flaming, blaze, conflagration, inferno, holocaust, firestorm, passion, passionateness, warmth, ardour, fervour, fervency, intensity, keenness, scarlet, vermilion, ruby, ruby red, cherry, cherry red, cerise, cardinal, carmine, wine, wine red, wine-coloured, claret, claret red, blood red, flare, burn, be ablaze, be alight, be on fire, be in flames, be aflame, ignite, light, set light to, set fire to, set on fire, set alight, kindle, inflame, touch off, glow, shine, flash, beam, glare, sparkle, become red, go red, blush, flush, redden, grow crimson, grow pink, grow scarlet, colour, be suffused with colour

Flame as a Noun

Definitions of "Flame" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “flame” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A hot glowing body of ignited gas that is generated by something on fire.
• A vitriolic or abusive message posted on the internet or sent by email, typically in quick response to another message.
• A thing compared to a flame's ability to burn fiercely or be extinguished.
• The process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke.
• A brilliant orange-red colour like that of flames.

Synonyms of "Flame" as a noun (30 Words)

ardour	Great enthusiasm or passion. He kissed her with an ardour that left her breathless.
blaze	A light-colored marking. The horse had a blaze between its eyes.
blood red	Temperament or disposition.
cardinal	A deep scarlet colour like that of a cardinal s cassock. His appointment as cardinal.
carmine	A variable color averaging a vivid red. Carmine roses.
cerise	A light clear red colour. A bright cerise suit.
cherry	The tree that bears the cherry. She pulled up the collar of her cherry wool coat.
cherry red	Wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry.
claret	Blood. The prices of 1990 clarets.
claret red	Emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries.
conflagration	An extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property. Tinder dry conditions sparked fears of a conflagration in many drought devastated communities.
fervency	Feelings of great warmth and intensity.
fervour	Intense heat. He talked with all the fervour of a new convert.
fire	A fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning. The whisky lit a fire in the back of his throat.
firestorm	An outburst of controversy. Firestorms after a nuclear exchange.
flaming	The process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke.
holocaust	An act of mass destruction and loss of life (especially in war or by fire. A nuclear holocaust.
inferno	Hell (with reference to Dante’s Divine Comedy). The inferno had swept through the city.
intensity	The quality of being intense. He adjusted the intensity of the sound.
keenness	A quick and penetrating intelligence. I admired the keenness of his mind.
passion	A state or outburst of strong emotion. Modern furniture is a particular passion of Bill s.
passionateness	A strong feeling or emotion.
ruby	A transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem. The rich ruby liquid.
ruby red	Red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood.
scarlet	Scarlet clothes or material. Papers lettered in scarlet and black.
vermilion	A brilliant red pigment made from mercury sulphide (cinnabar). A lateral stripe of vermilion.
warmth	The sensation caused by heat energy. An agreeable warmth in the house.
wine	A red as dark as red wine. A wine coloured suit.
wine red	Fermented juice (of grapes especially.
wine-coloured	A red as dark as red wine.

Usage Examples of "Flame" as a noun

• The car was engulfed in flames.
• A sheet of flame blocked my escape.
• Send out an unsolicited email and you could possibly receive thousands of flames.
• The flame of hope flickered and died.
• A flame-red Alfa Romeo.
• There's nothing like a holiday to rekindle the flames of passion.

Flame as a Verb

Definitions of "Flame" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “flame” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Burn and give off flames.
• Shine or glow like a flame.
• (of a person's face) suddenly become red with intense emotion, especially anger or embarrassment.
• Criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium.
• Shine with a sudden light.
• Set (something) alight.
• Direct a vitriolic or abusive message at (someone) on the internet or via email.
• Be in flames or aflame.

Synonyms of "Flame" as a verb (33 Words)

be ablaze	Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun.
be aflame	Spend or use time.
be alight	Be identical or equivalent to.
be in flames	Form or compose.
be on fire	Be identical to; be someone or something.
be suffused with colour	Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun.
beam	Express with a beaming face or smile. The fire beamed on their faces.
become red	Enter or assume a certain state or condition.
blaze	Indicate by marking trees with blazes. Elijah felt the anger blaze up again.
blush	Turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame. The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by.
burn	Get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun. They burned the house and his diaries.
colour	Cause a person s skin to change in colour. The foliage will not colour well if the soil is too rich.
flare	Become flared and widen usually at one end. The controversy flared up again in 2003.
flash	(of a person’s eyes) indicate sudden emotion, especially anger. She glared at him her eyes flashing.
flush	Remove or dispose of an object or substance by flushing. 0 3 ml of saline is gently flushed through the tube.
glare	Look at with a fixed gaze. The moon glared back at itself from the lake s surface.
glow	Shine intensely, as if with heat. Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna.
go red	Be awarded; be allotted.
grow crimson	Grow emotionally or mature.
grow pink	Become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain.
grow scarlet	Develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation.
ignite	Start or maintain a fire in. The words ignited new fury in him.
inflame	Become inflamed get sore. His throat inflamed.
kindle	Arouse or inspire (an emotion or feeling. The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds.
light	Make lighter or brighter. Misfortune lighted upon him.
redden	Make red. The setting sun reddened the sky.
set alight	Estimate.
set fire to	Become gelatinous.
set light to	Locate.
set on fire	Put into a certain place or abstract location.
shine	Make a surface shine. His shoes were shined to perfection.
sparkle	Shine brightly with flashes of light. The musical performance sparkled.
touch off	To extend as far as.

Usage Examples of "Flame" as a verb

• Hope flamed in her.
• Her thick hair flamed against the light.
• Jess's cheeks flamed.
• A great fire flamed in an open fireplace.
• Your opinions and mine are probably different, but please don't flame me.
• Warm the whisky slightly, pour over the lobster, and flame it.
• The person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed.
• The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset.

Associations of "Flame" (30 Words)

ablaze	Lighted up by or as by fire or flame. His clothes were ablaze.
afire	Lighted up by or as by fire or flame. The whole mill was afire.
aflame	In flames; burning. Even the car s tires were aflame.
alight	Descend from a train, bus, or other form of transport. Candles alight on the tables.
blacken	Make or become black or dark, especially as a result of burning, decay, or bruising. The cook blackened the chicken breast.
blaze	Indicate by marking trees with blazes. He blazed a drive into the rough.
burn	Cause to burn or combust. Burn garbage.
burning	The act of burning something. The burning question of independence.
char	Material that has been charred. She trimmed the char from the wicks of the oil lamps.
combustion	The process of burning something. A large combustion plant.
douse	Pour a liquid over; drench. He doused the car with petrol and set it on fire.
extinguish	Extinguish by crushing. Socialism extinguished these archaic customs.
fiery	Characterized by intense emotion. Fiery oratory.
fire	Drive out or away by or as if by fire. They sat by the fire and talked.
firefighter	A member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires.
firework	An outburst of anger, or a display of great skill or energy. A firework display.
flaming	Passionate or violent. A flaming row.
flare	Become flared and widen usually at one end. Tempers flared at the meeting.
furor	A sudden outburst (as of protest.
glisten	Be shiny, as if wet. There was a glisten of perspiration across her top lip.
glow	The phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised. The setting sun cast a deep red glow over the city.
ignite	Start or maintain a fire in. He lit a cigarette which ignited the petrol fumes.
pyrotechnic	(usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc. A pyrotechnic display.
rekindle	Kindle anew, as of a fire. Rekindle her love.
scorch	A plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues. The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun.
sear	Make very hot and dry. Sear the chicken livers in a pan for a few minutes on each side.
singe	Burn (something) superficially or lightly. The fire had singed his eyebrows.
smoulder	Smoke coming from a smouldering fire. The last acrid smoulder of his cigarette.
spark	Emit or produce sparks. A log fire was sending sparks on to the rug.
tinder	Dry, flammable material, such as wood or paper, used for lighting a fire. They slashed down the undergrowth for tinder.