flame

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English

Pronunciation

• enPR: flām, IPA^(key): /fleɪm/
• Rhymes: -eɪm

Etymology 1

From Middle English flawme, blend of Old French flame and flambe, flamble, the first from Latin flamma, the second from Latin flammula, diminutive of flamma, both from pre-Latin *fladma; Proto-Italic *flagmā, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to shimmer, gleam, shine”). Displaced native Old English līeġ.

Noun

flame (countable and uncountable, plural flames)

2. The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
3. A romantic partner or lover in a usually short-lived but passionate affair.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:lover
4. (Internet, somewhat dated) An aggressively insulting criticism or remark.
5. A brilliant reddish orange-gold fiery colour.
6. (music, chiefly lutherie) The contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the curl.

7. Burning zeal, passion, imagination, excitement, or anger.
8. (obsolete, botany) A variety of carnation.

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Adjective

flame (not comparable)

1. Of a brilliant reddish orange-gold colour, like that of a flame.

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Etymology 2

From Middle English flawmen, from Old French flamber, flammer.

Verb

flame (third-person singular simple present flames, present participle flaming, simple past and past participle flamed)

1. To produce flames; to burn with a flame or blaze.
2. To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardour.
3. (Internet, ambitransitive) To post a destructively critical or abusive message (to somebody).

Derived terms

• flamer
• flaming

Related terms

• flambé

Translations

Anagrams

• femal, fleam

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flam/
• Homophones: flament, flames

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle French flame.

Noun

flame f (plural flames)

1. Obsolete spelling of flamme.

Etymology 2

Verb

flame

1. inflection of flamer:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

flame

1. Alternative form of flawme

Etymology 2

Verb

flame

1. Alternative form of flawmen

Old French

Etymology

From Latin flamma.

Noun

flame oblique singular, f (oblique plural flames, nominative singular flame, nominative plural flames)

1. flame

Derived terms

• enflamer

Descendants

• → English: flame
• Middle French: flame
  • French: flame, flamme

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈflame]

Noun

flame f

1. inflection of flamă:
   1. indefinite plural
   2. indefinite genitive/dative singular

Walloon

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flam/

Noun

flame f (plural flames)

1. flame

   Synonym: blame