adj · adv · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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US:/əˈbleɪz/
rhymes with -eɪz
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CMU ARPABET:AH0 B L EY1 Z
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
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 [...]
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Radiant with bright light and color.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
In a state of glowing excitement, ardent desire, or other strong emotion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
c. 1680, uncredited translator, An Essay upon the Action of an Orator by Michel Le Faucheur, London: Nicholas Cox, pp. 184-185, And this Fire of your Eyes easily strikes those of your Auditors, who have theirs constantly fixt upon yours; and it must needs set them a-blaze too upon the same Resentment and Passion.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adv
Meaning 4
On fire; in a blaze.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adv
Meaning 5
Lit up brightly and with color, gleaming.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adv
Meaning 6
In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
resembling flame in brilliance or color
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
maple trees ablaze in autumn
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
adjective satellite
Meaning 8
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement- Bram Stoker
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
his face all ablaze with excitement
he was aflame with desire
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: aflame, aroused
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English blaze English ablaze From a- (“on, in”) + blaze (“flame”).
Across languages
Translations
111 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
aan die brand
— on fire
Arabic:
مُشْتَعِل
(muštaʕil)
— on fire
Arabic:
والع
(wāleʕ)
— on fire
Arabic:
مشعلل
(mešaʕlel)
— on fire
Bulgarian:
пламнал
(plamnal)
— on fire
Bulgarian:
лумнал
(lumnal)
— on fire
Catalan:
cremant
— on fire
Catalan:
ardent
— on fire
Chinese Mandarin:
燃燒 /燃烧
(ránshāo)
— on fire
Chinese Mandarin:
起火
(qǐhuǒ)
— on fire
Chinese Mandarin:
著火 /着火
(zháohuǒ)
— on fire
Czech:
hořící
— on fire
Dutch:
in lichterlaaie
— on fire
Dutch:
in vuur en vlam
— on fire
Esperanto:
arda
— on fire
Esperanto:
brulanta
— on fire
Finnish:
palava
— on fire
French:
embrasé
— on fire
Georgian:
ცეცხლწაკიდებული
(cecxlc̣aḳidebuli)
— on fire
Georgian:
ალმოდებული
(almodebuli)
— on fire
German:
lodernd
— on fire
Hindi:
प्रज्वलित
(prajvalit)
— on fire
Ido:
brulanta
— on fire
Ido:
flamoza
— on fire
Ido:
fairoza
— on fire
Italian:
in fiamme
— on fire
Italian:
fiammeggiante
— on fire
Japanese:
燃えている
(moete iru)
— on fire
Japanese:
着火
(chakka)
— on fire
Macedonian:
пламнат
(plamnat)
— on fire
Māori:
pūkauri
— on fire
Māori:
kongange
— on fire
Occitan:
a fòc
— on fire
Occitan:
a fuòc
— on fire
Occitan:
enflamat
— on fire
Occitan:
abrandat
— on fire
Persian:
شعلهور
(šo'le-var)
— on fire
Polish:
w ogniu
— on fire
Portuguese:
em chamas
— on fire
Portuguese:
em brasas
— on fire
Portuguese:
queimando
— on fire
Portuguese:
ardente
— on fire
Romanian:
în flăcări
— on fire
Romanian:
aprins
— on fire
Russian:
горя́щий
(gorjáščij)
— on fire
Russian:
сверка́ющий
(sverkájuščij)
— on fire
Scottish Gaelic:
lasrach
— on fire
Serbo-Croatian:
goreći
— on fire
Serbo-Croatian:
plamsajući
— on fire
Spanish:
ardiendo
— on fire
Spanish:
en llamas
— on fire
Unami:
winkële
— on fire
Bulgarian:
сияен
(sijaen)
— radiant with bright light and color
Bulgarian:
сияещ
(sijaešt)
— radiant with bright light and color
Czech:
planoucí
— radiant with bright light and color
Dutch:
stralend
— radiant with bright light and color
Dutch:
flonkerend
— radiant with bright light and color
Esperanto:
arda
— radiant with bright light and color
Finnish:
hehkuva
— radiant with bright light and color
Ido:
brilanta
— radiant with bright light and color
Persian:
فروزان
(fruzân)
— radiant with bright light and color
Bulgarian:
възбуден
(vǎzbuden)
— in a state of glowing excitement
Bulgarian:
енергичен
(energičen)
— in a state of glowing excitement
Catalan:
rogent
— in a state of glowing excitement
Catalan:
cremant
— in a state of glowing excitement
Catalan:
ardent
— in a state of glowing excitement
Dutch:
vol gloed
— in a state of glowing excitement
Dutch:
opgewonden
— in a state of glowing excitement
Finnish:
innokas
— in a state of glowing excitement
Finnish:
kiihkeä
— in a state of glowing excitement
Ido:
flamoza
— in a state of glowing excitement
Japanese:
興奮している
(kōfun shite iru)
— in a state of glowing excitement
Polish:
rozjarzony
— in a state of glowing excitement
Portuguese:
ardente
— in a state of glowing excitement
Portuguese:
brilhante
— in a state of glowing excitement
Portuguese:
radiante
— in a state of glowing excitement
Portuguese:
resplandecente
— in a state of glowing excitement
Romanian:
strălucind
— in a state of glowing excitement
Romanian:
scânteind
— in a state of glowing excitement
Romanian:
lucitor
— in a state of glowing excitement
Russian:
возбуждённый
(vozbuždjónnyj)
— in a state of glowing excitement
Russian:
пы́лкий
(pýlkij)
— in a state of glowing excitement
Russian:
горя́щий
(gorjáščij)
— in a state of glowing excitement
Scottish Gaelic:
lasrach
— in a state of glowing excitement
Slovene:
iskreč se
— in a state of glowing excitement
Spanish:
radiante
— in a state of glowing excitement
Spanish:
ardiente
— in a state of glowing excitement
Spanish:
resplandeciente
— in a state of glowing excitement
Catalan:
en flames
— on fire
Chinese Mandarin:
熾 /炽
(chì)
— on fire
Finnish:
tulessa
— on fire
Finnish:
liekeissä
— on fire
Finnish:
ilmiliekeissä
— on fire
French:
en flammes
— on fire
Georgian:
ალში
(alši)
— on fire
Georgian:
ცეცხლში
(cecxlši)
— on fire
German:
in Brand
— on fire
German:
lichterloh
— on fire
Ido:
flamoze
— on fire
Ido:
fairoze
— on fire
Ido:
brulante
— on fire
Portuguese:
ardendo
— on fire
Finnish:
kirkkaasti valaistu
— lit up brightly and with color
Ido:
brilante
— lit up brightly and with color
Bulgarian:
сияйно
(sijajno)
— glowing with excitement
Finnish:
innoissaan
— glowing with excitement
Finnish:
intoa täynnä
— glowing with excitement
Ido:
flamoze
— glowing with excitement
Japanese:
輝いている
(kagayaite iru)
— glowing with excitement
Portuguese:
brilhando
— glowing with excitement
Russian:
пыла́ющий
(pylájuščij)
— glowing with excitement