"aflame" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /əˈfleɪm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-aflame.wav Forms: more aflame [comparative], most aflame [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪm Etymology: From a- + flame. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|flame}} a- + flame Head templates: {{en-adj}} aflame (comparative more aflame, superlative most aflame)
  1. In flames, on fire, flaming, with flames coming from it. Categories (topical): Anger, Fire Translations (in flames, on fire): пламнал (plamnal) (Bulgarian), в пламъци (v plamǎci) (Bulgarian), in brand (Dutch), ალმოდებული (almodebuli) (Georgian), ცეცხლწაკიდებული (cecxlc̣aḳidebuli) (Georgian), प्रज्वलित (prajvalit) (Hindi), mura (Maori), в огне́ (v ogné) (Russian), en llamas (Spanish), llameante (Spanish), i lågor (Swedish), brinnande (Swedish), i brand (Swedish), alev alev (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-aflame-en-adj-lemg3LPb Disambiguation of Anger: 47 52 1 Disambiguation of Fire: 94 4 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 11 2 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 49 28 23 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 81 11 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 7 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 5 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 71 19 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 74 15 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 75 16 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 74 16 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 71 19 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 80 13 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 82 11 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 72 19 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 72 19 10 Disambiguation of 'in flames, on fire': 95 1 3
  2. Showing anger or contempt. Categories (topical): Anger
    Sense id: en-aflame-en-adj-9etGOq-m Disambiguation of Anger: 47 52 1
  3. Having the colour of flames.
    Sense id: en-aflame-en-adj-2lpL-1d3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ablaze, afire, flaming Derived forms: set the world aflame
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