ablaze (adj.)

  1. keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; his face all ablaze with excitement- Bram Stoker; he was aflame with desire

    [ Syn: aflame , aroused ]

  2. lighted up by or as by fire or flame; forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning; even the cars tires were aflame; a night aflare with fireworks; candles alight on the tables; houses on fire

    [ Syn: afire , aflame , aflare , alight , on fire ]

  3. resembling flame in brilliance or color; maple trees ablaze in autumn'

  4. lighted with red light as if with flames; streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees; the inflamed clouds at sunset; reddened faces around the campfire

    [ Syn: inflamed , reddened ]

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