aflame

[ uh-fleym ]

adjective

1. on fire; ablaze:

   The house was all aflame.

2. eager and excited:

   I was aflame with curiosity.

aflame

/ əˈfleɪm /

adverb

1. in flames; ablaze
2. deeply aroused, as with passion

   he was aflame with desire

3. (of the face) red or inflamed

Word History and Origins

Origin of aflame¹

First recorded in 1545–55; a- ¹ + flame

Example Sentences

You don’t even know what spark will set something aflame.

From Los Angeles Times

This year’s wildfire season has already razed near 220,000 acres, 20 times the amount of acreage that was aflame this time last year.

From Los Angeles Times

In March 2023, the producers of Amazon’s holiday movie “Candy Cane Lane,” starring Eddie Murphy, were determined to set a 15-foot fir aflame for a scene, according to court papers filed in a recent lawsuit.

From New York Times

Air Force officer who set the UFO podcast world aflame with Congressional testimony that the government could be hiding recovered alien craft and bodies.

From Los Angeles Times

Last week, vandals set aflame a pride mural in downtown Spokane.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• blazing
• burning
• combustible
• excitable
• fierce
• flaming
• glowing
• heated
• hot
• impassioned
• intense
• red-hot
• spirited
• vehement
• violent