flame

English Thesaurus

1. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke (noun.process)

hypernym	:	burning, combustion,
definition	:	a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light (noun.process)

hyponym	:	blaze, blazing,
definition	:	a strong flame that burns brightly (noun.process)

hyponym	:	flare,
definition	:	a sudden burst of flame (noun.process)

hyponym	:	ignition,
definition	:	the process of initiating combustion or catching fire (noun.process)

2. criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	castigate, chasten, chastise, correct, objurgate,
definition	:	censure severely (verb.communication)

3. be in flames or aflame (verb.weather)

hypernym	:	burn, combust,
definition	:	undergo combustion (verb.change)

4. shine with a sudden light (verb.weather)

hypernym	:	beam, shine,
definition	:	emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light (verb.weather)

5. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke (noun.process)

derivation	:	fire,
definition	:	bake in a kiln so as to harden (verb.change)

derivation	:	burn, burn down, fire,
definition	:	destroy by fire (verb.change)

derivation	:	fire, fuel,
definition	:	provide with fuel (verb.possession)

derivation	:	flame,
definition	:	be in flames or aflame (verb.weather)

derivation	:	fiery, igneous,
definition	:	like or suggestive of fire (adj.all)

6. be in flames or aflame (verb.weather)

derivation	:	fire, flame, flaming,
definition	:	the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke (noun.process)

7. shine with a sudden light (verb.weather)

also	:	blaze up, burn up, flame up, flare,
definition	:	burn brightly (verb.weather)

derivation	:	flare,
definition	:	a sudden burst of flame (noun.process)

8. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke (noun.process)

derivation	:	fire,
definition	:	bake in a kiln so as to harden (verb.change)

derivation	:	burn, burn down, fire,
definition	:	destroy by fire (verb.change)

derivation	:	fire, fuel,
definition	:	provide with fuel (verb.possession)

derivation	:	flame,
definition	:	be in flames or aflame (verb.weather)

derivation	:	fiery, igneous,
definition	:	like or suggestive of fire (adj.all)

9. be in flames or aflame (verb.weather)

derivation	:	fire, flame, flaming,
definition	:	the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke (noun.process)

10. shine with a sudden light (verb.weather)

also	:	blaze up, burn up, flame up, flare,
definition	:	burn brightly (verb.weather)

derivation	:	flare,
definition	:	a sudden burst of flame (noun.process)