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On fire; in a blaze, gleaming.

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  1. adv. & a. On fire; in a blaze, gleaming.
  2. adv. & a. In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire.
  3. adj. keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
  4. adj. lighted up by or as by fire or flame
  5. adj. resembling flame in brilliance or color
  6. adj. lighted with red light as if with flames
  7. 1. On fire; in a blaze, gleaming. Milman. All ablaze with crimson and gold. Longfellow. 2. In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire. The young Cambridge democrats were all ablaze to assist Torrijos. Carlyle.
  8. j:100 s. keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement s. lighted up by or as by fire or flame s. resembling flame in brilliance or color s. lighted with red light as if with flames