Synonyms for ablaze


Grammar : Adj
Spell : uh-bleyz
Phonetic Transcription : əˈbleɪz

Top 10 synonyms for ablaze Other synonyms for the word ablaze

Définition of ablaze

Origin :
  • late 14c., from a "on" (see a- (1)) + blaze (n.).
  • adj on fire
  • adj very excited
  • adj brightly illuminated
Example sentences :
  • His eyes were ablaze, and his wide mouth wore its most joyous smile.
  • Extract from : « The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys » by Gulielma Zollinger
  • We had to drive through the village a night or two later, and it was all ablaze.
  • Extract from : « Things as They Are » by Amy Wilson-Carmichael
  • The windows of the light keeper's cottage were ablaze as they drew near.
  • Extract from : « Galusha the Magnificent » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • His nostrils were quivering, his eyes were ablaze, and the expression of his face was shocking.
  • Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
  • It was the height of the holiday season, and the island seemed to be ablaze with lights.
  • Extract from : « The Woman Thou Gavest Me » by Hall Caine
  • When we reached the Castle I found to my surprise that every window was ablaze.
  • Extract from : « The Woman Thou Gavest Me » by Hall Caine
  • Douglas was ablaze with light as they dipped down to it from the dark country.
  • Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
  • Don't be uneasy, Doctor; it's very sharp, but see, the sky is all ablaze!
  • Extract from : « The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras » by Jules Verne
  • But would she make the Chunks before she was ablaze from stem to stern?
  • Extract from : « Billy Topsail & Company » by Norman Duncan
  • The night was ablaze with countless camp-fires, the day a buzz of busy toil.
  • Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service

Antonyms for ablaze

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