Flames
flame (flam), n. (OE.flame, flaume, flaumbe, OF. flame,
flambe, F. flamme, fr. L. flamma, fr.
flamma, fr. flagrare to burn. See Flagrant, and
cf. Flamneau, Flamingo.) 1. A
stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or
streaming fire; a blaze; a fire.
2. Burning zeal or passion; elevated and
noble enthusiasm; glowing imagination; passionate excitement or
anger. In a flame of zeal severe. Milton.
Where flames refind in breasts seraphic
glow. Pope.
Smit with the love of sister arts we came,
And met congenial, mingling flame with
flame. Pope.
3. Ardor of affection; the passion of
love. Coleridge.
4. A person beloved; a sweetheart.
Thackeray.
Syn. -- Blaze; brightness; ardor. See Blaze.
Flame bridge, a bridge wall. See
Bridge, n., 5. -- Flame
color, brilliant orange or yellow. B.
Jonson. -- Flame engine, an early name for
the gas engine. -- Flame manometer, an
instrument, invented by Koenig, to obtain graphic representation of
the action of the human vocal organs. See Manometer. --
Flame reaction (Chem.), a method of
testing for the presence of certain elements by the characteristic
color imparted to a flame; as, sodium colors a flame yellow,
potassium violet, lithium crimson, boracic acid green, etc. Cf.
Spectrum analysis, under Spectrum. --
Flame tree (Bot.), a tree with showy
scarlet flowers, as the Rhododendron arboreum in India, and
the Brachychiton acerifolium of Australia.
flame , v. i. (imp. p. pr. to burn as gas emitted from bodies in combustion; to
blaze.
The main blaze of it is past, but a small thing would
make it flame again. Shak.
2. To burst forth like flame; to break out in
violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardor.
He flamed with indignation.
Macaulay.
flame , v. t. To kindle; toinflame; to excite.
And flamed with zeal of vengeance
inwardly. Spenser.
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