flame

IPA: fɫˈeɪm

The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
A romantic partner or lover in a usually short-lived but passionate affair.
(Internet, somewhat dated) An aggressively insulting criticism or remark.
(color) A brilliant reddish orange-gold fiery colour.
(music, chiefly lutherie) The contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the curl.
Burning zeal, passion, imagination, excitement, or anger.
(obsolete, botany) A variety of carnation.

To produce flames; to burn with a flame or blaze.
To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardour.
(Internet, transitive, intransitive) To post a destructively critical or abusive message (to somebody).

Examples of "flame" in Sentences

This part of the flame is called the _reducing flame_.
A ruddy flame flashes: the Spirit appears in the flame_.)
A ruddy flame flashes up; the spirit appears in the flame_.]
· It's flammable and when lit, the flame is a very bright white.
No flame is necessary for these space-aged looking contraptions.
Kennedy's eternal flame is one of the most popular destinations at Arlington National Cemetery.
In the Star Chamber, you will discover a floor set with what you call flame jewels, in a mirror of the night sky on Springeve.
_Oh! what is this that knows the road I came_ -- _the flame turned cloud, the cloud returned to flame_ -- _the lifted, shifted steeps, and all the way! _ "
Just when Eric thought the wedding would be an uninteresting affair, the vows were interrupted by the best man swearing as the now-dangling roots of the bridal bouquet burst into flame from the heat radiating off his body.
[G] Matthiæ attempts to explain these words as follows: "εμπυροι ακμαι may be put for τα εμπυρα, in which the seers observed (ενωμων) two things, viz. the divisions (‛ ρηξεις) of the flame, which, if it slid round the altars, was of ill omen (hence ‛ υγραι, i.e. gliding gently around the altars with many curves, for which is put ‛ υγροτης εναντια); and 2dly, _the upright shooting of the flame_, ακραν λαμπαδα."