Flame — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

shine with a sudden light

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/flˈeɪm/

🇬🇧British English

/flˈeɪm/

🇮🇳Indian English

/flˈeɪm/

1 syllable Say it as /flˈeɪm/.

Examples

fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
The night sky flared with the massive bombardment
The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

flaming fire flare

Parts of Speech

noun	the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke “fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries”
verb	shine with a sudden light “The night sky flared with the massive bombardment”
verb	be in flames or aflame “The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset”
verb	criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium “the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed”

Word Forms

fiery	adjective	like or suggestive of fire
fire	verb	provide with fuel
flame	verb	be in flames or aflame
flare	noun	a sudden burst of flame
flame	noun	the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
flaming	noun	the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Flamme

der Prozess der Verbrennung brennbarer Materialien unter Erzeugung von Hitze, Licht und (häufig) Rauch

🇫🇷French

flamme

le processus de combustion de matériaux inflammables produisant de la chaleur, de la lumière et (souvent) de la fumée

🇪🇸Spanish

llama

El proceso de combustión de materiales inflamables que produce calor, luz y (a menudo) humo.

🇮🇹Italian

fiamma

processo di combustione di materiali infiammabili che produce calore, luce e (spesso) fumo

🇳🇱Dutch

vlam

het proces van verbranding van brandbare materialen waarbij warmte, licht en (vaak) rook ontstaan

🇵🇹Portuguese

chama

o processo de combustão de materiais inflamáveis produzindo calor e luz e (frequentemente) fumaça

🇷🇺Russian

пламя

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ज्योति

ज्वलनशील पदार्थों के दहन की प्रक्रिया जो गर्मी और प्रकाश और (अक्सर) धुआं पैदा करती है

🇧🇩Bengali

শিখা

তাপ এবং আলো এবং (প্রায়শই) ধোঁয়া উত্পাদনকারী দাহ্য পদার্থের জ্বলন প্রক্রিয়া

🇮🇳Tamil

சுடர்

வெப்பம் மற்றும் ஒளி மற்றும் (பெரும்பாலும்) புகையை உருவாக்கும் எரியக்கூடிய பொருட்களின் எரிப்பு செயல்முறை

🇮🇳Telugu

జ్వాల

వేడి మరియు కాంతి మరియు (తరచుగా) పొగను ఉత్పత్తి చేసే మండే పదార్థాల దహన ప్రక్రియ

🇮🇳Marathi

ज्योत

उष्णता आणि प्रकाश आणि (अनेकदा) धूर निर्माण करणाऱ्या ज्वलनशील पदार्थांच्या ज्वलनाची प्रक्रिया

🇮🇳Gujarati

જ્યોત

ગરમી અને પ્રકાશ અને (ઘણીવાર) ધુમાડો ઉત્પન્ન કરતી જ્વલનશીલ સામગ્રીના દહનની પ્રક્રિયા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಜ್ವಾಲೆ

ಶಾಖ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಳಕು ಮತ್ತು (ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ) ಹೊಗೆಯನ್ನು ಉತ್ಪಾದಿಸುವ ದಹನಕಾರಿ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ದಹನ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ജ്വാല

ചൂടും വെളിച്ചവും (പലപ്പോഴും) പുകയും ഉൽപാദിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ജ്വലിക്കുന്ന വസ്തുക്കളുടെ ജ്വലന പ്രക്രിയ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਲਾਟ

ਗਰਮੀ ਅਤੇ ਰੌਸ਼ਨੀ ਅਤੇ (ਅਕਸਰ) ਧੂੰਆਂ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਜਲਣਸ਼ੀਲ ਸਮੱਗਰੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਬਲਨ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆ

🇵🇰Urdu

شعلہ

حرارت اور روشنی اور (اکثر) دھواں پیدا کرنے والے آتش گیر مادوں کے دہن کا عمل

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

火焰

易燃材料燃烧产生热、光和（通常）烟雾的过程

🇯🇵Japanese

炎

可燃性物質が燃焼し、熱と光、そして（多くの場合）煙を発生させるプロセス

🇰🇷Korean

불꽃

열과 빛, 그리고 (종종) 연기를 생성하는 가연성 물질의 연소 과정

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ngọn lửa

quá trình đốt cháy các vật liệu dễ cháy tạo ra nhiệt, ánh sáng và (thường) khói

🇹🇭Thai

เปลวไฟ

กระบวนการเผาไหม้ของวัสดุที่ติดไฟได้ทำให้เกิดความร้อนและแสงสว่างและ (บ่อยครั้ง) ควัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

api

proses pembakaran bahan yang mudah terbakar menghasilkan panas dan cahaya dan (seringkali) asap

🇵🇭Filipino

apoy

ang proseso ng pagkasunog ng mga inflammable na materyales na gumagawa ng init at liwanag at (madalas) usok

🇲🇾Malay

nyala api

proses pembakaran bahan mudah terbakar yang menghasilkan haba dan cahaya dan (selalunya) asap

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

لهب

عملية احتراق المواد القابلة للاشتعال مما ينتج عنه حرارة وضوء و(غالبًا) دخان

🇮🇷Persian

شعله

فرآیند احتراق مواد قابل اشتعال تولید گرما و نور و (اغلب) دود

🇹🇷Turkish

alev

yanıcı maddelerin ısı, ışık ve (çoğunlukla) duman üreterek yanma süreci

🇮🇱Hebrew

לֶהָבָה

תהליך הבעירה של חומרים דליקים המייצרים חום ואור ועשן (לעיתים קרובות).

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What is the primary definition of the word 'flame'?

The primary meaning of 'flame' is 'the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke'.

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Using 'flame' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'flame' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'flame' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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