" flaming "

1: being on fire;

  * e.g., " ... a fancy restaurant serving eye-catching flaming desserts "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ablaze,

•  afire,

•  aflame,

•  alight,

•  blazing,

•  burning,

•  combusting,

•  conflagrant,

•  fiery,

•  ignited,

•  inflamed,

•  kindled,

•  lit

•  Antonyms : 

•  cold,

•  cool,

•  dispassionate,

•  emotionless,

•  impassive,

•  unemotional

2: having or expressing great depth of feeling;

  * e.g., " ... a flaming speech in support of basic human rights "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ardent,

•  blazing,

•  burning,

•  charged,

•  demonstrative,

•  emotional,

•  fervent,

•  fervid,

•  feverish,

•  fiery,

•  glowing,

•  hot-blooded,

•  impassioned,

•  incandescent,

•  intense,

•  passional,

•  passionate,

•  perfervid,

•  red-hot,

•  religious,

•  superheated,

•  torrid,

•  vehement,

•  warm,

•  warm-blooded

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to be on fire especially brightly;

  * e.g., " ... guests gathered around as the Yule log flamed brightly in the inn's great stone fireplace "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blazing,

•  burning,

•  combusting,

•  glowing

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to develop suddenly and violently;

  * e.g., " ... my anger flamed when the usher told my friend to shut up "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blazing (up),

•  breaking out,

•  bursting (forth),

•  erupting,

•  exploding,

•  flaring (up)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to shine with a bright harsh light;

  * e.g., " ... the noonday sun flamed down on the desert travelers "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beating,

•  blazing,

•  burning,

•  flaring,

•  glaring

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to be on fire especially brightly;

  * e.g., " ... guests gathered around as the Yule log flamed brightly in the inn's great stone fireplace "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blaze,

•  burn,

•  combust,

•  glow

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to develop suddenly and violently;

  * e.g., " ... my anger flamed when the usher told my friend to shut up "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blaze (up),

•  break out,

•  burst (forth),

•  erupt,

•  explode,

•  flare (up)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to shine with a bright harsh light;

  * e.g., " ... the noonday sun flamed down on the desert travelers "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beat,

•  blaze,

•  burn,

•  flare,

•  glare

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to be unsuccessful;

  * e.g., " ... even at the reception, some were predicting that the marriage would flame out before the fancy china ever got used "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bombing,

•  collapsing,

•  cratering,

•  failing,

•  flopping,

•  flunking,

•  folding,

•  foundering,

•  missing,

•  striking out,

•  tanking,

•  washing out

•  Antonyms : 

•  clicking,

•  coming off,

•  delivering,

•  going,

•  going over,

•  panning out,

•  succeeding,

•  working out

1: to be unsuccessful;

  * e.g., " ... even at the reception, some were predicting that the marriage would flame out before the fancy china ever got used "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bomb,

•  collapse,

•  crater,

•  fail,

•  flop,

•  flunk,

•  fold,

•  founder,

•  miss,

•  strike out,

•  tank,

•  wash out

•  Antonyms : 

•  click,

•  come off,

•  deliver,

•  go,

•  go over,

•  pan out,

•  succeed,

•  work out