flame
flame Lexical Profile
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• noun
A hot, glowing body of ignited gas that is generated by something on fire.
"The camper carefully fed dry twigs to the small flame until a roaring fire was established."
A strong, intensely felt passion or emotion, especially romantic love.
"Despite the years apart, the old flame between the two remained unextinguished."
A deliberately hostile or insulting message directed at someone on the internet.
"The moderator was quick to delete any flame posted in the otherwise peaceful discussion forum."
• verb
To burn with a flame or to burst into a brightly burning fire.
"The dry logs began to flame the moment the match was struck."
To glow or shine brightly, resembling a fire.
"The autumn leaves flamed with brilliant shades of red and gold against the gray sky."
To send an angry, hostile, or insulting message to someone online.
"He was heavily flamed by other users after posting a highly controversial opinion on the message board."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'flame', borrowed from Old French 'flame', derived from Latin 'flamma', meaning 'a flame or blazing fire'.