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English adjective: ablaze

1. ablaze keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement


SamplesHis face all ablaze with excitement.
He was aflame with desire.


Synonymsaflame, aroused


Similarpassionate


Antonymspassionless

2. ablaze lighted up by or as by fire or flame


SamplesForests 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.


Synonymsafire, aflame, aflare, alight, on fire


Similarlighted, lit


Antonymsunlighted, unlit

3. ablaze resembling flame in brilliance or color


SamplesMaple trees ablaze in autumn.


Similarcolorful, colourful


Antonymscolorless, colourless

4. ablaze lighted with red light as if with flames


SamplesStreets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees.
The inflamed clouds at sunset.
Reddened faces around the campfire.


Synonymsinflamed, reddened


Similarlight


Antonymsdark









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