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Definition of Flame

1. Verb. Shine with a sudden light. "The horizon is flameing with lights"; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"

2. Noun. The process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke. "Fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"

3. Verb. Be in flames or aflame. "The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset"

4. Verb. Criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium. "The person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed"

Definition of Flame

1. n. A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire.

2. v. i. To burn with a flame or blaze; to burn as gas emitted from bodies in combustion; to blaze.

3. v. t. To kindle; to inflame; to excite.

Definition of Flame

1. Noun. The visible part of fire. ¹

2. Noun. A romantic partner or lover in usually short-lived but passionate affair. ¹

3. Noun. (Internet) Intentionally insulting criticism or remark meant to incite anger. ¹

4. Noun. A brilliant reddish orange-gold fiery colour. (color panel E82D14) ¹

5. Noun. (music especially lutherie) The contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the curl. ¹

6. Verb. To produce flames. ¹

7. Verb. (Internet) To post a destructively critical or abusive message, especially to provoke dissent or controversy ¹

8. Adjective. Of a brilliant reddish orange-gold colour, like that of a flame. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Flame

1. to burn brightly [v FLAMED, FLAMING, FLAMES]

Medical Definition of Flame

1. 1. A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire. 2. Burning zeal or passion; elevated and noble enthusiasm; glowing imagination; passionate excitement or anger. "In a flame of zeal severe." "Where flames refin'd in breasts seraphic glow." (Pope) "Smit with the love of sister arts we came, And met congenial, mingling flame with flame." (Pope) 3. Ardor of affection; the passion of love. 4. A person beloved; a sweetheart. Synonym: Blaze, brightness, ardor. See Blaze. Flame bridge, a bridge wall. See Bridge. Flame colour, brilliant orange or yellow. Flame engine, an early name for the gas engine. Flame manometer, an instrument, invented by Koenig, to obtain graphic representation of the action of the human vocal organs. See Manometer. Flame reaction, a method of testing for the presence of certain elements by the characteristic colour imparted to a flame; as, sodium colours a flame yellow, potassium violet, lithium crimson, boracic acid green, etc. Cf. Spectrum analysis, under Spectrum. Flame tree, a tree with showy scarlet flowers, as the Rhododendron arboreum in India, and the Brachychiton acerifolium of Australia. Origin: OE. Flame, flaume, flaumbe, OF. Flame, flambe, F. Flamme, fr. L. Flamma, fr. Flamma, fr. Flagrare to burn. See Flagrant, and cf. Flamneau, Flamingo. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Flame

flamberge flambergen flamberges flambergs flambes flamboyance flamboyances flamboyancies flamboyancy flamboyant

flamboyant tree flamboyantly flamboyants flamboyer flamboyers flame (current term) flame-flower flame-out flame-retardant flame arc

flame bait flame bush flame cell flame durrajong flame emission spectrophotometry flame figure flame fish flame flower flame gun flame ionisation detector

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