flame
UK: fleɪm | US: fleɪm
n. a hot, glowing body of ignited gas produced by burning
n. intense emotion or passion
v.i. to burn with a bright light
v.t. to insult or provoke aggressively (informal, e.g., "flamed in the comments")
The word "flame" originates from Old French flamme (12c.), derived from Latin flamma ("flame, blaze"), likely linked to the Proto-Indo-European root bhel- ("to shine, flash"). The silent "e" in Modern English preserves the spelling but not the pronunciation. The core idea of "burning light" expanded metaphorically to describe passion or conflict (e.g., "flaming anger").
The candle’s flame flickered in the breeze.
Their love was a flame that never dimmed.
Dry grass can flame up quickly in hot weather.
He flamed the rival team in his online post.
The sunset painted the sky in hues of flame.