adjective
- Keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement.
- usage: "his face all ablaze with excitement- Bram Stoker; "he was aflame with desire"
- Lighted up by or as by fire or flame.
- usage: "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"
- Resembling flame in brilliance or color.
- usage: "maple trees ablaze in autumn"
- Lighted with red light as if with flames.
- usage: "streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees"; "the inflamed clouds at sunset"; "reddened faces around the campfire"
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