Definitions for flame

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flame flame

Spelling: [fleym]

IPA: /fleɪm/

Flame is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 72 anagrams from letters in flame (aeflm).

Definitions for flame

noun

1. burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
2. Often, flames. the state or condition of blazing combustion:
3. any flamelike condition; glow; inflamed condition.
4. brilliant light; scintillating luster.
5. bright coloring; a streak or patch of color.
6. flame color.
7. intense ardor, zeal, or passion.
8. Informal. an object of one's passionate love; sweetheart:
9. Computer Slang. an angry, critical, or disparaging electronic message, as an online comment.

Verb phrases

1. flame out, (of a jet engine) to cease to function due to an interruption of the fuel supply or to faulty combustion. to burst out in or as if in flames.

verb (used with object)

1. to subject to the action of flame or fire.
2. to flambé.
3. Computer Slang. to insult or criticize angrily in an online post or comment.

verb (used without object)

1. to burn with a flame or flames; burst into flames; blaze.
2. to glow like flame; shine brilliantly; flash.
3. to burn or burst forth with strong emotion; break into open anger, indignation, etc.
4. Computer Slang. to post an angry, critical, or disparaging electronic message, as an online comment.

Origin of flame

1300-50; (noun) Middle English flaume Anglo-French, variant of flaumbe; Old French flambe, earlier flamble Latin flammula, diminutive of flamma flame (see -ule); (v.)

Examples for flame

Hatuey asked the religious man holding the flame if indeed any Christians were in heaven.

What if it was the divine being who was a symbol for the original object of worship: the flame?

There was a flame at his heart, a burning lump in his throat.

History records the experiences of but one man who has seen a flame in the open.

I like the taste of it as well once you extinguish the flame.

But there was the decree, written in letters of blood and flame.

An orange blossom of flame exploded on our screens as a new reality dawned.

"Because I want to do it myself," she said at last, and thrust the envelope into the flame.

That is, until a rough-tongued Scotsman rekindled the flame.

There was a rush and faint roar of the flame up the chimney as the cardboard burned.