Antonyms for ablaze
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : uh-bleyz |
Phonetic Transcription : əˈbleɪz |
Definition of ablaze
Origin :- late 14c., from a "on" (see a- (1)) + blaze (n.).
- adj on fire
- adj very excited
- adj brightly illuminated
- 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
Synonyms for ablaze
- afire
- aflame
- aglow
- alight
- angry
- aroused
- blazing
- brilliant
- burning
- conflagrant
- enthusiastic
- fervent
- fiery
- flaming
- flaring
- flashing
- frenzied
- fuming
- furious
- gleaming
- glowing
- heated
- ignited
- impassioned
- incandescent
- incensed
- intense
- lighted
- luminous
- on fire
- passionate
- radiant
- raging
- refulgent
- sparkling
- stimulated
- vehement
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