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v. t. To divest of flame or ardor. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) The European band fish (Cepola rubescens). [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To kindle; to inflame; to excite. [ 1913 Webster ]

And flamed with zeal of vengeance inwardly. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 ]

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 ]

a. Of the color of flame; of a bright orange yellow color. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a bright red perchlike fish (Apogon maculatus) found in tropical Atlantic coastal waters.
Syn. -- Apogon maculatus. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. 1. a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers.
Syn. -- kniphofia, tritoma. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. plant of the Southwestern U. S. with fleshy roots and erect stems with narrow succulent leaves and one reddish-orange flower in each upper leaf axil. Its fleshy roots were once cooked by Indians. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Destitute of flame. Sandys. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Flame + -let. ] A small flame. [ 1913 Webster ]

The flamelets gleamed and flickered. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. E. Flammens L. Flamines [ L. ] (Rom. Antiq.) A priest devoted to the service of a particular god, from whom he received a distinguishing epithet. The most honored were those of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus, called respectively Flamen Dialis, Flamen Martialis, and Flamen Quirinalis. [ 1913 Webster ]

Affrights the flamens at their service quaint. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. a strongly rhythmic and vigorous style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian gypsies, characterized by clapping and stamping of feet.
Syn. -- gypsy dancing. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. (Mus.) a strongly rhythmic style of music originating in southern Spain, often improvisatorial, performed by itself, often on a guitar, or as an accompaniment to flamenco dancing. [ PJC ]

adj. not susceptible to burning; noncombustible; fireproof; -- of artifacts. Opposite of combustible.
Syn. -- flame-retardant. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Mil.) a weapon that squirts ignited liquid or gelatinous fuel for several yards. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. i. To grow morbidly hot, congested, or painful; to become angry or incensed. Wiseman. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Inflamed p. pr. & vb. n. Inflaming. ] [ OE. enflamen, OF. enflamer, F. enflammer, L. inflammare, inflammatum; pref. in- in + flammare to flame, fr. flamma flame. See Flame. ] 1. To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow. [ 1913 Webster ]

We should have made retreat
By light of the inflamed fleet. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Fig.: To kindle or intensify, as passion or appetite; to excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat; as, to inflame desire. [ 1913 Webster ]

Though more, it seems,
Inflamed with lust than rage. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

But, O inflame and fire our hearts. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To provoke to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense; to enrage. [ 1913 Webster ]

It will inflame you; it will make you mad. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Med.) To put in a state of inflammation; to produce morbid heat, congestion, or swelling, of; as, to inflame the eyes by overwork. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. To exaggerate; to enlarge upon. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

A friend exaggerates a man's virtues, an enemy inflames his crimes. Addison.

Syn. -- To provoke; fire; kindle; irritate; exasperate; incense; enrage; anger; excite; arouse. [ 1913 Webster ]

p. a. 1. Set on fire; enkindled; heated; congested; provoked; exasperated. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Her.) Represented as burning, or as adorned with tongues of flame. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Med.) Having an inflammation in; -- of tissues; as, an inflamed appendix. [ PJC ]

n. The person or thing that inflames. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]