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ablaze Definition

ablaze (ə blāz′)

adjective

  1. on fire; burning brightly
  2. blazing; flaming
  3. greatly excited; eager

Etymology: a- + blaze

ablaze Synonyms

ablaze

modif.

  1. Burning

    blazing, lighted, aflame; see burning 1.

  2. Excited

    intense, vehement, heated; see excited.

ablaze Usage Examples

Preposition: with

  • color: In the 15th century the interior would have been ablaze with color.
  • flower: Soon the countryside will be ablaze with the yellow flowers of oilseed rape.
  • light: Thanks to his efforts we expect the High Street to be ablaze with light this year!

Modifying Another Word

  • all: The new single ' all ablaze ' is genius.
  • well: The Halifax crash landed in a field and was now well ablaze, acting as a beacon to every German in the area.
ablaze Quotes

The House of Peers, throughout the war, Did nothing in particular, And did it very well: Yet Britain set the world ablaze In good King George's glorious days!

—Gilbert, Sir W(illiam) S(chwenck)

Browse dictionary entries near ablaze

  1. ‹ ablaut
  2. ‹ ablative absolute
  3. ‹ ablative
  4. ‹ ablate
  5. ‹ ablactation
  6. ‹ abl
  7. ‹ Abkhazia
  8. ‹ abjure
  9. ‹ abjection
  10. ‹ abject
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