ablaze

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Burning fiercely

   Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire.

   • 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 […]
   • The canoe, a dim shadowy thing, moves across the black water, / Bearing a torch ablaze at the prow.
   • So Wang and Tiger’s men rushed into such houses as were not too ablaze and they began to drag out booty of silken pieces and yards of cloth and garments and anything they could carry.
2. 2

   Radiant with bright light and color.

   • The Heav’ns are all a-blaze, the face of night Is cover’d with a sanguine dreadful light:
   • All ablaze with crimson and gold.
3. 3

   In a state of glowing excitement, ardent desire, or other strong emotion.

   • The young Cambridge democrats were all ablaze to assist Torrijos.
   • Raoul was ablaze with indignation.
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   1. 4

      On fire

      On fire; in a blaze.

      • […] with the spontaneous combustion the house smouldered ablaze.
   2. 5

      Lit up brightly and with color, gleaming.

   3. 6

      In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire.

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