afire
On fireOn fire (often metaphorically).
» She set my heart afire.
Sie hat mein Herz in Flammen gesetzt. — al_ex_an_der
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1 sensesOn fire (often metaphorically).
in Flammen, in Brand, Feuer und Flamme sein
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
Examples
2 sentencesShe set my heart afire.
deSie hat mein Herz in Flammen gesetzt. — al_ex_an_der
He came tearing around the corner, driving like a maniac, going like a house afire.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
13ᵗʰc., from Middle English afire, equivalent to a- (“on”) + fire. Figurative usage from l13ᵗʰc., from Middle English afire, equivalent to a- (“on”) + fire. Figurative usage from late 14ᵗʰc.
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Forms
more afire, most afire| Comparative | more afire Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most afire Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.