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5-letter words (3 found)

FEMAL,FLAME,FLEAM,

4-letter words (12 found)

ALEF,ALME,FAME,FEAL,FLAM,FLEA,LAME,LEAF,LEAM,MALE,MEAL,MELA,

3-letter words (12 found)

ALE,ALF,AME,ELF,ELM,FAE,FEM,LAM,LEA,MAE,MAL,MEL,

2-letter words (12 found)

AE,AL,AM,EA,EF,EL,EM,FA,FE,LA,MA,ME,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 40 words from flame according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of flame

flame lfame falme aflme lafme alfme flmae lfmae fmlae mflae lmfae mlfae famle afmle fmale mfale amfle mafle lamfe almfe lmafe mlafe amlfe malfe flaem lfaem falem aflem lafem alfem fleam lfeam felam eflam lefam elfam faelm afelm fealm efalm aeflm eaflm laefm alefm leafm elafm aelfm ealfm flmea lfmea fmlea mflea lmfea mlfea flema lfema felma eflma lefma elfma fmela mfela femla efmla mefla emfla lmefa mlefa lemfa elmfa melfa emlfa famel afmel fmael mfael amfel mafel faeml afeml feaml efaml aefml eafml fmeal mfeal femal efmal mefal emfal amefl maefl aemfl eamfl meafl emafl lamef almef lmaef mlaef amlef malef laemf alemf leamf elamf aelmf ealmf lmeaf mleaf lemaf elmaf melaf emlaf amelf maelf aemlf eamlf mealf emalf

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Definitions and meaning of flame

flame

Etymology

From Middle English flawme, blend of Old French flame and flambe, flamble, the first from Latin flamma, the second from Latin flammula, diminutive of flamma, both from pre-Latin *fladma; Proto-Italic *flagmā, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to shimmer, gleam, shine”). Displaced native Old English līeġ.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: flām, IPA(key): /fleɪm/
  • Rhymes: -eɪm

Noun

flame (countable and uncountable, plural flames)

  1. The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
  2. A romantic partner or lover in a usually short-lived but passionate affair.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:lover
  3. (Internet, somewhat dated) An aggressively insulting criticism or remark.
  4. A brilliant reddish orange-gold fiery colour.
  5. (music, chiefly lutherie) The contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the curl.
  6. Burning zeal, passion, imagination, excitement, or anger.
  7. (obsolete, botany) A variety of carnation.

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Verb

flame (third-person singular simple present flames, present participle flaming, simple past and past participle flamed)

  1. To produce flames; to burn with a flame or blaze.
  2. To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardour.
  3. (Internet, transitive, intransitive) To post a destructively critical or abusive message (to somebody).
    I flamed him for spamming in my favourite newsgroup.

Derived terms

  • flamer
  • flaming

Related terms

  • flambé

Translations

Adjective

flame (not comparable)

  1. Of a brilliant reddish orange-gold colour, like that of a flame.

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See also

  • (reds) red; blood red, brick red, burgundy, cardinal, carmine, carnation, cerise, cherry, cherry red, Chinese red, cinnabar, claret, crimson, damask, fire brick, fire engine red, flame, flamingo, fuchsia, garnet, geranium, gules, hot pink, incarnadine, Indian red, magenta, maroon, misty rose, nacarat, oxblood, pillar-box red, pink, Pompeian red, poppy, raspberry, red violet, rose, rouge, ruby, ruddy, salmon, sanguine, scarlet, shocking pink, stammel, strawberry, Turkey red, Venetian red, vermilion, vinaceous, vinous, violet red, wine (Category: en:Reds)

Anagrams

  • femal, fleam

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flam/
  • Homophones: flament, flames

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle French flame.

Noun

flame f (plural flames)

  1. Obsolete spelling of flamme

Etymology 2

Verb

flame

  1. inflection of flamer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

flame

  1. Alternative form of flawme

Etymology 2

Verb

flame

  1. Alternative form of flawmen

Old French

Etymology

From Latin flamma.

Noun

flame oblique singular, f (oblique plural flames, nominative singular flame, nominative plural flames)

  1. flame

Derived terms

  • enflamer

Descendants

  • → English: flame
  • Middle French: flame
    • French: flame, flamme

Romanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈflame]

Noun

flame f

  1. inflection of flamă:
    1. indefinite plural
    2. indefinite genitive/dative singular

Walloon

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flam/

Noun

flame f (plural flames)

  1. flame
    Synonym: blame

Source: wiktionary.org