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flame

/fleɪm/noun, verb1 syllable

Flame means: the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke.

Synonyms for flame18

noun, as in the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

verb, as in shine with a sudden light

also used for flame

admirer, adorer, baby, beloved, courter, crush, darling, enamorado, follower, abuse, vitriol, vituperate, call names, name-call, revile

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What does flame mean?4

noun

1

the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke“fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries”

verb

1

shine with a sudden light“The night sky flared with the massive bombardment”

2

be in flames or aflame“The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset”

3

criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium“the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with flame?19

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Flame in a sentence

  • Although the candle is old, the flame burns brightly.LimeGreenTeknii
  • Politicians ignite the war flame, and the idiots do the rest.SunnyMoon
  • Tradition isn't the worship of ashes, but the handing off of the flame.Miktsoanit
  • While there are still embers, the flame continues.anzart
  • Hope, like a fragile flame, continued to shine despite the hardships.samir_t
  • When heated, zirconium can burn with an intense white flame.rul
  • The flame flickered for a moment, then died out.darinmex
  • A cigarette - on one side a flame, and on the other a fool.DanielTzvi

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Forms of flame

as a noun

plural
flames

as a verb

past tense
flamed
present participle
flaming
third-person singular
flames
past participle
flamed