aflare
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Flaring or streaming in the wind: Describing something, especially a flag, sail, or piece of clothing, that is spread out wide and waving or flapping as if caught in a current of air.
- Lighted up brightly; ablaze: Describing something that is illuminated intensely, as if by fire or flame, often with a sense of dynamic, spreading light.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The ship's sails were aflare in the strong ocean wind.
- She ran across the field, her long scarf aflare behind her.
- The sky was aflare with the colors of the sunset.
- The palace was aflare with lights for the celebration.
Advanced Usage
- "aflare with": This common collocation is used to describe something that is vividly illuminated or filled with a dynamic quality.
- The city was aflare with neon signs.
- His imagination was aflare with new ideas.
Variants and Related Words
- Aflame (adj): Literally on fire or glowing as if on fire; can also mean deeply flushed (e.g., with emotion).
- Ablaze (adj): Burning fiercely; or brightly lit up or brightly colored.
- Alight (adj, often ): Lit up; showing excitement or emotion.
- Flaring (adj): Burning or shining with a sudden intensity; or spreading outward.
Synonyms
- Fluttering: Moving with quick, light, irregular motions.
- Streaming: Extending or flowing out at length.
- Blazing: Burning brightly and strongly.
- Radiant: Sending out light; shining brightly.
Related Phrases
- To set aflare: To cause to burn brightly or to spread out. This is a less common, more literary variant of "to set ablaze" or "to set aflame."
- The torch set the dry grass aflare.
Adjective
- 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
- streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
- ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her
- flags aflare in the breeze