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ablaze

adj · adv · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /əˈbleɪz/
  • rhymes with -eɪz
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • 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