English dictionary

aflare

adjective

Parts of speech

Definitions

adjective

  1. lighted up by or as by fire or flame

adjective

  1. streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air

Example sentences

forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning
even the car's tires were aflame
a night aflare with fireworks
candles alight on the tables
houses on fire
ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her
flags aflare in the breeze

Synonyms

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