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flame

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of flame

a person with whom one is in love

decided to look up an old flame while she was in town

Synonyms of flame

beloved, darling, dear, hon, honey, love, squeeze [slang], sweet, sweetheart, sweetie, sweetie pie, truelove

Words Related to flame

beau, boy, boyfriend, fellow, man, swain

gal, girl, girlfriend, inamorata, ladylove, lass, mistress, tootsie

amour, lover, paramour

doll, duck(s) [chiefly British], pet

date, escort, steady

admirer, gallant, suitor, wooer

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 innʼs great stone fireplace

Synonyms of flame

blaze, burn, combust, glow

Words Related to flame

catch, enkindle

deflagrate, 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 actressʼs 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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