Standard Lemma guide

inflamed

adj · verb · 7 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.

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  • /ɪnˈfleɪmd/
  • rhymes with -eɪmd
  • CMU ARPABET: IH0 N F L EY1 M D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Resulting from or affected by inflammation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: angry, fiery

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Appearing to be in flames; as if made of fire.

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

Aroused in temper, liable to violence

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

simple past and past participle of inflame

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

adorned with tongues of flame

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

lighted with red light as if with flames

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees
  • the inflamed clouds at sunset
  • reddened faces around the campfire

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ablaze(p), reddened

Antonyms: none provided

7

adjective satellite

Meaning 7

resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • eyes inflamed with crying

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مُلْتَهِب (multahib) — affected by inflammation
  • Czech: zanícený — affected by inflammation
  • Dutch: ontstoken — affected by inflammation
  • Finnish: tulehtunut — affected by inflammation
  • French: enflammé — affected by inflammation
  • German: entzündet — affected by inflammation
  • Hindi: संतप्त (santapt) — affected by inflammation
  • Italian: infiammato — affected by inflammation
  • Māori: toretore — affected by inflammation
  • Māori: kakā — affected by inflammation
  • Māori: pauku — affected by inflammation
  • Norwegian: betent — affected by inflammation
  • Romanian: infectat — affected by inflammation
  • Romanian: inflamat — affected by inflammation
  • Spanish: inflamado — affected by inflammation
  • Swedish: inflammerad — affected by inflammation
  • Thai: อักเสบ (àk-sèep) — affected by inflammation