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US
/əˈbɫeɪz/
]
[ UK /ɐblˈeɪz/ ]
[ UK /ɐblˈeɪz/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
resembling flame in brilliance or color
maple trees ablaze in autumn -
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
he was aflame with desire
his face all ablaze with excitement -
lighted with red light as if with flames
streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees
reddened faces around the campfire
the inflamed clouds at sunset -
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
even the car's tires were aflame
candles alight on the tables
a night aflare with fireworks
forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning
houses on fire
How To Use ablaze In A Sentence
- Lezinka, a boisterous dance in a raging tempo, drums ablaze, that is popular in the The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
- Chat boards are once again ablaze with the number of postings.
- Within seconds, the classroom was ablaze and flames began licking towards the roof and windows.
- The building was set ablaze in an apparent attempt to destroy evidence that could condemn a former mayor of involvement in a payroll scandal. Times, Sunday Times
- Hotel staff have told Scotland on Sunday that the man can be seen with matches deliberately setting the curtain ablaze.
- An eerie orange glow lights up the devastation of Bijlmermeer - the Amsterdam suburb set ablaze by a crashing El Al plane.
- Both men saw the rabbit race from the branches with his little puffy tail ablaze.
- Almost 3,000 acres of forest were ablaze just south of Emigrant Gap.
- And there it would be, the horizon ablaze with light where the gleaming flames of candles met the distant flicker of stars.
- Hope said she saw a parkade on fire and cars ablaze. Vancouver Riot PHOTOS: Frustration Over Canucks Loss Spills Into Downtown Streets