Ablaze
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈbleɪz/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ablaze is an adjective meaning Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire.
Meaning
Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire.
More Meanings
- Radiant with bright light and color.
- In a state of glowing excitement, ardent desire, or other strong emotion.
- On fire; in a blaze.
- Lit up brightly and with color, gleaming.
- In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire.
Example Sentences
All ablaze with crimson and gold.
The Heav’ns are all a-blaze, the face of night Is cover’d with a sanguine dreadful light:
The canoe, a dim shadowy thing, moves across the black water, / Bearing a torch ablaze at the prow.
1791, The Bee, Volume 4, Short Chronicle of Events, 27 July, 1791, p. v, On entering the walls which surround the house, then all ablaze, a most dreadful conflict took place […]
Synonyms for ablaze
Depending on context, synonyms include afire, aflame, aroused, passionate, blazing, alight.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include afire, aflame, flaming, lit, burning, aflare.
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