English adjective: afire | |||
1. | afire lighted up by or as by fire or flame | ||
Samples | Forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning. Even the car's tires were aflame. A night aflare with fireworks. Candles alight on the tables. Houses on fire. | ||
Synonyms | ablaze, aflame, aflare, alight, on fire | ||
Similar | lighted, lit | ||
Antonyms | unlighted, unlit | ||