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