ablaze meaning

UK US /əˈbleɪz/ 2 syllables

ablaze (adjective): keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement.

ablaze has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

ablaze as an adjective

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

    Synonyms: aflame, aroused

    Similar: passionate

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

    Synonyms: afire, aflame, aflare, alight, on fire

    Similar: lighted

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

    Similar: colorful

  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

    Synonyms: inflamed, reddened

    Similar: light

How to pronounce ablaze

ablaze is pronounced /əˈbleɪz/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with ablaze

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AB · words ending in ZE · 6-letter words

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