aflame

adjective or adverb

ə-ˈflām 

: afire

Synonyms of aflame

• burning
• blazing
• flaming
• afire
• flickering
• ignited
• smoldering

Examples of aflame in a Sentence

the kindling in the wood stove was aflame as soon as I held a match to it

Recent Examples on the Web

The gas station was already aflame, when policeman Mykhailo Tsypliakov and his colleagues ran in to help. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

But the action is nullified by the fact that Ono assumes the stoic posture of the Buddhist monks seen in the news at the time setting themselves aflame in protest of the Vietnam War. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

The upside to having her wedding in a bunker is that maybe the whole internet won’t be aflame about her dress choice, for instance, until at least a few days after. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 June 2026

He was charged with arson, malicious destruction by means of a fire and timber set aflame. — ABC News, 25 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 1 + flame entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing aflame

• set something afire/aflame/ablaze

Rhymes for aflame

• acclaim
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe
• nickname

Kids Definition

aflame

adjective or adverb

ə-ˈflām 

: afire