Synonyms of flames

flames 1 of 2

noun

plural of flame

as in darlings

a person with whom one is in love

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darlings
• sweethearts
• lovers
• sweeties
• sweets
• dears
• loves
• girlfriends
• beloveds
• boyfriends
• wives
• girls
• honeys
• boys
• husbands
• trueloves
• sweetie pies
• hons
• mistresses
• squeezes
• pets
• brides
• tootsies
• amours
• admirers
• swains
• gals
• paramours
• dolls
• beaux
• grooms
• lasses
• ducks
• men
• fellows
• inamoratas
• escorts
• suitors
• ladyloves
• wooers
• dates
• gallants
• significant others
• crushes
• steadies
• fiancés
• heartthrobs
• intendeds

flames

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of flame

1

as in burns

to be on fire especially brightly

guests gathered around as the Yule log flamed brightly in the inn's great stone fireplace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burns
• glows
• blazes
• fires
• combusts
• flickers
• gleams
• smolders
• shines
• ignites
• goes up in flames
• kindles
• sparks
• melts
• scorches
• lights (up)
• cooks
• beams
• chars
• bakes
• roasts
• flares (up)
• wavers
• sparkles
• flashes
• enkindles
• sputters
• beats (down)
• deflagrates
• broils
• radiates
• catches
• glares
• glints
• glitters
• shimmers
• brightens
• glistens
• glimmers
• gutters
• swelters
• twinkles
• scintillates

2

as in erupts

to develop suddenly and violently

my anger flamed when the usher told my friend to shut up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erupts
• explodes
• breaks out
• bursts (forth)
• blazes (up)
• flares (up)
• swells
• mushrooms
• rockets
• mounts
• snowballs
• proliferates
• waxes
• detonates
• skyrockets
• touches off
• multiplies
• balloons
• burgeons
• blows up

3

as in glows

to shine with a bright harsh light

the noonday sun flamed down on the desert travelers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burns
• glows
• blazes
• glares
• flares
• gleams
• flashes
• beams
• glances
• beats
• sparkles
• radiates
• glints
• glistens
• glitters
• shimmers
• twinkles
• glimmers
• blinds
• dazzles
• scintillates
• glisters
• dazes
• bedazzles

4

as in gleams

to shoot forth bursts of light

the actress's ruby necklace flamed dazzlingly under the bright lights

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gleams
• flashes
• glints
• sparkles
• shimmers
• shines
• glitters
• twinkles
• glistens
• glows
• glances
• glimmers
• winks
• lusters
• spangles
• beams
• coruscates
• scintillates
• glisters
• flares
• winkles
• radiates
• blazes
• blinds
• burns
• dazzles
• glares
• dazes
• bedazzles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flames

Noun

Video released by the Thessaloniki Police Officers’ Union shows the officers gently removing the animal from the smoky area before carrying it away from the flames. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Firefighters took 30 minutes to contain the flames, which caused moderate smoke damage to the whole building. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

However, moisture from the storms could help quell the flames. — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 July 2026

Responding to a report of a structure fire on Mountain Cove Road, crews found that flames had ignited trees on the property, but the home was not ablaze. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026

The autonomous vehicle then passes over the colorful flames and sparks. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026

Crews were able to keep the flames from spreading, but Metro Fire said three units were damaged. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 30 June 2026

On June 6th, a fishing vessel in Manta burst into flames; hours later, more than thirty other boats had caught fire. — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Her vehicle went airborne, struck a traffic signal and then burst into flames, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 29 June 2026

Phrases Containing flames

• go up in flames