ablaze — burning fiercely; on fire
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: burning fiercely; on fire
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈbleɪz/
Korean meaning: 활활 타오르는, 불타는
Korean pronunciation: 어-블레이즈 (강세: 블레이즈)
Example Sentences
- My phone was ablaze with notifications after I forgot to check it for three hours.
- The Christmas tree was ablaze with colorful lights and decorations.
- His face was ablaze with embarrassment when he realized he'd worn mismatched socks to the interview.
ablaze
ADJECTIVE//əˈbleɪz//
burning fiercely; on fire
💡 Concept
House burning fiercely with flames
🎵 Rhyme
Wings ablaze that amaze for days!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/əˈbleɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈbleɪz/
🌳Etymology
Prefixa--
Rootblaze
Origin
15세기경 등장한 단어로, 'a-'(상태를 나타내는 접두사)와 'blaze'(불꽃)가 결합되어 '불타는 상태에 있는'이라는 의미가 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
amazecrazepraisedaysways
amaze
craze
praise
days
ways
🔗Collocations
set ablaze
house ablaze
ablaze with color
forest ablaze
ablaze with anger
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My phone was ablaze with notifications after I forgot to check it for three hours.”
“The Christmas tree was ablaze with colorful lights and decorations.”
😄 Fun example
“His face was ablaze with embarrassment when he realized he'd worn mismatched socks to the interview.”
“The building was ablaze, and firefighters rushed to the scene.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
burningflamingglowingblazingfiery
Antonyms
extinguisheddarkdim
Related
blazeflamefireignitekindle
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