Synonyms for flame
- noun
- verb
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Spark — A romantic partner or lover in a usually short-lived but passionate affair
spark, love, sweetheart, beau, true love, lover, baby, babby US, beloved, darling
Verb
1. Vitriol — to post a destructively critical or abusive message (to somebody)
vitriol, abuse, call names, vituperate formal
Definitions
- n. 1
A romantic partner or lover in a usually short-lived but passionate affair.
- n. 2
The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
- v. 1
To post a destructively critical or abusive message (to somebody).
I flamed him for spamming in my favourite newsgroup.
Related words
- Word family
- flamer flaming
- Phrases
- flame tree flame up flame lily pillar of flame pilot flame cool flame flame aura flame azalea
Choose the right word
Fire is always attended with light, as well as heat; blaze, flame, etc., designate the mingled light and heat of a fire.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- warmth The landscape was bathed by the warmth of the sun.
- blaze It took an hour and a half to control the blaze.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| flame | steady | |
| warmth | rising | |
| blaze | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- love1, baby2, fire2, beau1
- 5 letters
- light1, abuse2, lover2, spark1, blaze1, flare1, ardor2, babby
- 6 letters
- warmth1, beacon2, fervor2, ardour
- 7 letters
- beloved2, darling2, vitriol3, fervour
- 9 letters
- coruscate
- 10 letters
- enthusiasm5, sweetheart2, vituperate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (baby2 = 2 syllables).