noun a brightly burning part of a fire or candle ○ Flames could be seen coming out of the upstairs windows. □ in flames burning ○ The building was already in flames when the fire engine arrived.
flame
(flam), n. [OE. flame, flaume, flaumbe, OF. flame, flambe, F. flamme, fr. L. flamma, fr. flamma, fr. flagrare to burn. See Flagrant, and cf. Flamneau, Flamingo.]
1. A stream of burning vapor or gas emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire.
2. Burning zeal or passion; elevated and noble enthusiasm; glowing imagination; passionate excitement or anger. ´In a flame of zeal severe.´ Milton. “Where flames refin’d in breasts seraphic glow.” Pope. “Smit with the love of sister arts we came,
And met congenial, mingling flame with flame.” Pope.
3. Ardor of affection; the passion of love. Coleridge.
4. A person beloved; a sweetheart. Thackeray. Syn. — Blaze; brightness; ardor. See Blaze. Flame bridge, a bridge wall. See Bridge, n., 5. — Flame color, brilliant orange or yellow. B. Jonson. — Flame engine, an early name for the gas engine. — Flame manometer, an instrument, invented by Koenig, to obtain graphic representation of the action of the human vocal organs. See Manometer. — Flame reaction (Chem.), a method of testing for the presence of certain elements by the characteristic color imparted to a flame; as sodium colors a flame yellow, potassium violet, lithium crimson, boracic acid green, etc. Cf. Spectrum analysis, under Spectrum. — Flame tree (Bot.), a tree with showy scarlet flowers, as the Rhododendron arboreum in India, and the Brachychiton acerifolium of Australia.
1. A stream of burning vapor or gas emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire.
2. Burning zeal or passion; elevated and noble enthusiasm; glowing imagination; passionate excitement or anger. ´In a flame of zeal severe.´ Milton. “Where flames refin’d in breasts seraphic glow.” Pope. “Smit with the love of sister arts we came,
And met congenial, mingling flame with flame.” Pope.
3. Ardor of affection; the passion of love. Coleridge.
4. A person beloved; a sweetheart. Thackeray. Syn. — Blaze; brightness; ardor. See Blaze. Flame bridge, a bridge wall. See Bridge, n., 5. — Flame color, brilliant orange or yellow. B. Jonson. — Flame engine, an early name for the gas engine. — Flame manometer, an instrument, invented by Koenig, to obtain graphic representation of the action of the human vocal organs. See Manometer. — Flame reaction (Chem.), a method of testing for the presence of certain elements by the characteristic color imparted to a flame; as sodium colors a flame yellow, potassium violet, lithium crimson, boracic acid green, etc. Cf. Spectrum analysis, under Spectrum. — Flame tree (Bot.), a tree with showy scarlet flowers, as the Rhododendron arboreum in India, and the Brachychiton acerifolium of Australia.
flame
v. i. [imp. & p. p. Flamed p. pr. & vb. n. Flaming.] [OE. flamen, flaumben, F. flamber, OF. also flamer. See Flame, n.]
1. To burn with a flame or blaze; to burn as gas emitted from bodies in combustion; to blaze. “The main blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame again.” Shak.
2. To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardor. “He flamed with indignation.” Macaulay.
1. To burn with a flame or blaze; to burn as gas emitted from bodies in combustion; to blaze. “The main blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame again.” Shak.
2. To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardor. “He flamed with indignation.” Macaulay.
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