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flame

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of flame

a person with whom one is in love
  • Sue decided to look up an old flame while she was in town.
Synonyms of flame

beloved, darling, dear, honey, love, squeeze [slang], sweet, sweetheart, sweetie, truelove
Words Related to flame

beau, boy, boyfriend, fellow, man, swain

gal, girl, girlfriend, ladylove, lass

amour, lover, paramour

date, escort, steady

admirer, gallant, suitor, wooer

groom, husband

bride, wife

fiancé, intended

crush, heartthrob

flame

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of flame

1 to be on fire especially brightly
  • Guests gathered around as the Yule log flamed brightly in the inn's great stone fireplace.
Synonyms of flame

blaze, burn, combust, glow
Words Related to flame

catch, enkindle

fire, ignite, kindle

flare (up), light (up)

flicker, gutter, waver

bake, broil, char, cook, melt, roast, scorch, swelter

smolder (or smoulder), spark, sputter

beam, brighten, radiate

beat (down), flash, glare, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, shine, sparkle, twinkle
Phrases Synonymous with flame

go up in flames
2 to develop suddenly and violently
  • My anger flamed when the usher told my friend to shut up.
Synonyms of flame

blaze (up), break out, burst (forth), erupt, explode, flare (up)
Words Related to flame

rocket, skyrocket

balloon, burgeon (also bourgeon), mount, multiply, mushroom, proliferate, snowball, swell, wax

blow up, detonate, touch off
3 to shine with a bright harsh light
  • The noonday sun flamed down on the desert travelers.
Synonyms of flame

beat, blaze, burn, flare, glare
Words Related to flame

beam, glow, radiate

flash, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle

bedazzle, blind, daze, dazzle
4 to shoot forth bursts of light
  • The actress's ruby necklace flamed dazzlingly under the bright lights.
Synonyms of flame

coruscate, flash, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, luster (or lustre), scintillate, shimmer, spangle, sparkle, twinkle, wink, winkle
Words Related to flame

beam, radiate, shine

bedazzle, blind, daze, dazzle

blaze, burn, flare, glare, glow

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