Synonyms of flame

flame 1 of 2

noun

ˈflām 

as in sweetheart

a person with whom one is in love

decided to look up an old flame while she was in town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sweetheart
• darling
• dear
• sweetie
• love
• sweet
• lover
• girlfriend
• beloved
• boyfriend
• girl
• wife
• honey
• sweetie pie
• boy
• husband
• hon
• mistress
• truelove
• bride
• squeeze
• steady
• gal
• beau
• pet
• lass
• admirer
• paramour
• amour
• swain
• man
• inamorata
• fellow
• groom
• date
• ladylove
• doll
• wooer
• escort
• suitor
• crush
• duck(s)
• tootsie
• gallant
• intended
• fiancé
• significant other
• heartthrob

flame

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to glow

to be on fire especially brightly

guests gathered around as the Yule log flamed brightly in the inn's great stone fireplace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glow
• burn
• blaze
• fire
• flicker
• combust
• gleam
• shine
• smolder
• ignite
• go up in flames
• kindle
• melt
• cook
• scorch
• char
• spark
• light (up)
• beam
• roast
• enkindle
• bake
• flare (up)
• broil
• flash
• sputter
• waver
• deflagrate
• smoulder
• beat (down)
• glare
• catch
• sparkle
• glitter
• shimmer
• brighten
• glint
• radiate
• twinkle
• glisten
• glimmer
• gutter
• swelter
• scintillate

2

as in to erupt

to develop suddenly and violently

my anger flamed when the usher told my friend to shut up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erupt
• explode
• burst (forth)
• break out
• flare (up)
• blaze (up)
• rocket
• swell
• mount
• wax
• mushroom
• snowball
• skyrocket
• detonate
• proliferate
• balloon
• touch off
• multiply
• bourgeon
• blow up
• burgeon

3

as in to burn

to shine with a bright harsh light

the noonday sun flamed down on the desert travelers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glow
• burn
• flare
• glare
• blaze
• flash
• gleam
• beam
• beat
• sparkle
• glance
• radiate
• glint
• shimmer
• glitter
• glisten
• twinkle
• blind
• glimmer
• scintillate
• dazzle
• glister
• daze
• bedazzle

4

as in to gleam

to shoot forth bursts of light

the actress's ruby necklace flamed dazzlingly under the bright lights

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gleam
• flash
• shimmer
• glint
• glitter
• shine
• sparkle
• glow
• twinkle
• glisten
• lustre
• glimmer
• glance
• scintillate
• wink
• beam
• spangle
• coruscate
• glister
• luster
• flare
• blind
• winkle
• dazzle
• radiate
• blaze
• glare
• burn
• daze
• bedazzle

Examples of flame in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Humans have been cooking over open flames for at least 780,000 years. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024

Video released by the Oakland Fire Department on social media platform X earlier Friday showed firefighters hosing down a smoldering front lawn and flames showing from the roof of a home. —Tenzin Shakya, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024

Verb

In the food and beverage industry, where flavors, spices and cultures collide in the most delicious ways, crafting a personal brand that resonates globally while preserving your authenticity and heritage can feel like trying to juggle flaming kebabs. —Teja Chekuri, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024

Allie—her body a flaming pyre of agony—rolled off the bed and fell to the floor. —William Earl, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing flame

• flame out