aflame

adjective

ə-ˈflām 

1

: being on fire

—not used before a noun

While the trees were aflame, many of the residents were alarmed …

—Scott Stafford

2

: being in a state of great excitement or energy

—not used before a noun

… Twitter was aflame with upset parents.

—Jessica Grose

This … will help individuals find even more spark with their partners and keep the passion aflame in their relationship.

—PR Newswire

aflame adverb

… a hard, salty cheese … is pan-seared until bubbling and gooey, then set aflame at the table …

—Karon Liu

This season, [James] Harden has set the NBA world aflame.

—Cole McCauley

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

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 1 + flame entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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