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inflamed

adjective

Adorned with tongues of flame

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
I
Ends with
D
Contains
NF
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪnˈfleɪmd

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Adorned with tongues of flame

adjective

  1. Lighted with red light as if with flames

    “Streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees”

adjective

  1. Resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened

    “Eyes inflamed with crying”

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Example Sentences

Streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees
The inflamed clouds at sunset
Reddened faces around the campfire
Eyes inflamed with crying

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