Found 3 items, similar to flame.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: flame api, nyala api
English → English (WordNet) Definition: flame flame n : the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; “fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries” [syn: fire, flaming] flame v 1: shine with a sudden light; “The night sky flared with the massive bombardment” [syn: flare] 2: be in flames or aflame; “The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset” 3: criticize harshly, on the e-mail
English → English (gcide) Definition: Flame Flame \Flame\ (fl[=a]m), n. [OE. flame, flaume, flaumbe, OF. flame, flambe, F. flamme, fr. L. flamma, fr. flamma, fr. flagrare to burn. See Flagrant, and cf. Flamneau, Flamingo.] 1. A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire. [1913 Webster] 2. Burning zeal or passion; elevated and noble enthusiasm; glowing imagination; passionate excitement or anger. “In a flame of zeal severe.” --Milton. [1913 Webster] Where flames refin'd in breasts seraphic glow. --Pope. [1913 Webster] Smit with the love of sister arts we came, And met congenial, mingling flame with flame. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 3. Ardor of affection; the passion of love. --Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 4. A person beloved; a sweetheart. --Thackeray. Syn: Blaze; brightness; ardor. See Blaze. [1913 Webster] Flame bridge, a bridge wall. See Bridge, n., 5. Flame color, brilliant orange or yellow. --B. Jonson. Flame engine, an early name for the gas engine. Flame manometer, an instrument, invented by Koenig, to obtain graphic representation of the action of the human vocal organs. See Manometer. Flame reaction (Chem.), a method of testing for the presence of certain elements by the characteristic color imparted to a flame; as, sodium colors a flame yellow, potassium violet, lithium crimson, boracic acid green, etc. Cf. Spectrum analysis, under Spectrum. Flame tree (Bot.), a tree with showy scarlet flowers, as the Rhododendron arboreum in India, and the Brachychiton acerifolium of Australia. [1913 Webster] Flame \Flame\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Flamed; p. pr. & vb. n. Flaming.] [OE. flamen, flaumben, F. flamber, OF. also, flamer. See Flame, n.] 1. To burn with a flame or blaze; to burn as gas emitted from bodies in combustion; to blaze. [1913 Webster] The main blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it flame again. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardor. [1913 Webster] He flamed with indignation. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] Flame \Flame\, v. t. To kindle; to inflame; to excite. [1913 Webster] And flamed with zeal of vengeance inwardly. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]