flame

== 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) The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat. A romantic partner or lover in a usually short-lived but passionate affair. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:lover (Internet, somewhat dated) An aggressively insulting criticism or remark. A brilliant reddish orange-gold fiery colour. (music, chiefly lutherie) The contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the curl. Burning zeal, passion, imagination, excitement, or anger. (obsolete, botany) A variety of carnation. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Adjective ==== flame (not comparable) Of a brilliant reddish orange-gold colour, like that of a flame. ===== Translations ===== ==== See also ==== === 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) To produce flames; to burn with a flame or blaze. To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardour. (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) obsolete spelling of flamme === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== flame inflection of flamer: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative == Middle English == === Etymology 1 === ==== Noun ==== flame alternative form of flawme === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== flame alternative form of flawmen == Old French == === Etymology === From Latin flamma. === Noun === flame oblique singular, f (oblique plural flames, nominative singular flame, nominative plural flames) flame ==== Derived terms ==== enflamer ==== Descendants ==== Middle French: flame French: flame, flamme (latinized) → Middle English: flawmeEnglish: flameScots: flam == Romanian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈflame] === Noun === flame f inflection of flamă: indefinite plural indefinite genitive/dative singular == Walloon == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /flam/ === Noun === flame f (plural flames) flame Synonym: blame