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# aflame

adjective (only after a verb: be aflame, set aflame)

«aflame» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. On fire, burning with flames. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aflame/#m1)
2. Glowing brightly with colour as if burning, like autumn leaves or a sunset. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aflame/#m2)
3. Full of a strong feeling, such as anger or excitement. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aflame/#m3)

### In the lessons

A poetic, story-telling word. It paints a picture of fire, bright colour or strong feeling. Used in descriptions of sunsets, autumn trees and fires. Phrases: set aflame, aflame with colour, cheeks aflame.

### Examples

- The old barn was aflame within minutes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aflame/#x1)
- The sky was aflame with red and orange at sunset. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aflame/#x2)
- In autumn the maple trees are aflame with colour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aflame/#x3)
- Her cheeks were aflame with embarrassment. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aflame/#x4)
- The dragon set the castle aflame. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aflame/#x5)
- The crowd was aflame with excitement. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aflame/#x6)
- The hills looked aflame in the evening light. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aflame/#x7)

### Note

Used after a verb (the house was aflame), not before a noun: we say "a burning house", not "an aflame house". Like other a- words: afloat, asleep, alive. More poetic than "on fire".

## In Jewish tradition

A poetic, story-telling word. It paints a picture of fire, bright colour or strong feeling. Used in descriptions of sunsets, autumn trees and fires. Phrases: set aflame, aflame with colour, cheeks aflame.

### Examples

- My soul is among lions, I do lie down among them that are aflame; even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. (Writings PSA.57.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/aflame/#x1)

### Note

Used after a verb (the house was aflame), not before a noun: we say "a burning house", not "an aflame house". Like other a- words: afloat, asleep, alive. More poetic than "on fire".

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «aflame» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/aflame/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«aflame» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/aflame.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «aflame» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/aflame/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«aflame» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/aflame.html) on Mova free.