Flame noun The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat. Fire noun countable An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end such as a campfire or a hearth fire. Flame noun A romantic partner or lover in a usually short-lived but passionate affair. Fire noun countable The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.
Flame noun Internet Intentionally insulting criticism or remark meant to incite anger. Fire noun The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy. Flame noun A brilliant reddish orange-gold fiery colour. Fire noun A heater or stove used in place of a real fire such as an electric fire.
Flame noun The contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the curl. Fire noun countable The elements necessary to start a fire. Flame noun Burning zeal, passion, imagination, excitement, or anger.
Fire noun uncountable The bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun. Flame verb To produce flames; to burn with a flame or blaze. Fire noun Strength of passion, whether love or hate. Flame verb To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardour. Fire noun Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.
Flame verb To post a destructively critical or abusive message to somebody. Fire noun Splendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star. Flame adjective Of a brilliant reddish orange-gold colour, like that of a flame. Flame noun A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire. Fire verb transitive To set something, often a building on fire. Flame noun Burning zeal or passion; elevated and noble enthusiasm; glowing imagination; passionate excitement or anger.
Fire verb transitive To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc. Flame noun Ardor of affection; the passion of love. Fire verb transitive To drive away by setting a fire. Flame noun A person beloved; a sweetheart.
Fire verb transitive To terminate the employment contract of an employee , especially for cause such as misconduct or poor performance. Flame verb To burn with a flame or blaze; to burn as gas emitted from bodies in combustion; to blaze. Fire verb transitive To shoot a gun or analogous device. Flame verb To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardor. Fire verb intransitive To shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon. Flame verb To kindle; to inflame; to excite.
Fire verb To shoot; to attempt to score a goal. Fire verb To cause an action potential in a cell. Fire verb transitive To forcibly direct something. Fire verb To initiate an event by means of an event handler. Flame verb criticize harshly, on the e-mail. Fire verb To inflame; to irritate, as the passions. Flame A flame from Latin flamma is the visible, gaseous part of a fire. Fire verb To animate; to give life or spirit to.
Fire verb To feed or serve the fire of. Fire verb To light up as if by fire; to illuminate. Fire verb farriery To cauterize. Fire verb To catch fire; to be kindled. Fire verb To be irritated or inflamed with passion.
Fire adjective slang Amazing; excellent. Fire interjection A cry of distress indicating that something is on fire, or that there is a fire. Fire interjection A signal to shoot. Fire noun The evolution of light and heat in the combustion of bodies; combustion; state of ignition.
Fire noun Fuel in a state of combustion, as on a hearth, or in a stove or a furnace. When the temperatures are very high the gases get ionized and the flame can reach the state of plasma. When a fire engulfs a building or a structure, the fire brigade is called for. The firemen extinguish the fire and save life and property.
Firemen wear clothes made of special fabrics which are resistant of flames. Several chemical are fire retardant. A fabric is flame resistant as it resists ignition. It has the ability to extinguish if it catches flames as it is made of fire retardant chemicals. A fire fighter can pass the flames after wearing oxygen mask and the flame resistant clothes. He is specially trained for it.
He is equipped with necessary instruments to fight the fire such as special clothes and oxygen to breath. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I find this mostly true, but I would argue that the wick of a candle or the alcohol of a lighter is "on fire. You may not say it idiomatically, but it's still lexicographically correct.
To this US English speaker, a pile of embers would never be called "a fire". The remains of a fire , maybe, but not "a fire". For example, if we were making s'mores an hour or so ago, I could see myself telling a six-year-old who is running around, "Be careful around the fire," even if all that's left of the fire is the glowing embers. Sorry, but if you have a fireplace or outdoor fire pit, and there are glowing embers, that can indeed be referred to as a fire. Is there still a fire burning in the pit?
Yes, the embers are still red hot. I agree this distinction is marginal at best. If you remove all the flames from a fire, is it still a fire? I don't think this is the case. The candle flame was blown out by a sudden draft. The flame of his match went out in the pouring rain as he tried to start the camp fire. The camp fire had spread beyond the ring and its flames were licking at a nearby hammock.
Usually: A fire can be thought of as containing one or more flames. A flame originates from a point. A fire originates from an area.
A single flame might be separate from a fire and could dissipate in a short amount of time. Things are said to be on fire , and flames are said to come from or rise from things. My house is on fire. Flames are coming out of my window entire house may not be on fire.
Aflame is synonymous with on fire though. LawrenceC LawrenceC Flame is somewhat more poetic than fire , and may sound better when writing about strong emotions: He was shy and never spoke to her, but every day a secret flame burned in his heart each time she passed near. Since it's inelegant to use the same word more than once in a sentence, writers often switch back and forth between the two, albeit sometimes to excess: "I am a servant of the Secret Fire , wielder of the flame of Anor.
Andrew Andrew But you can also say the house was in flames and the fire grew larger.
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