blaze

  • 31blaze — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fierce, huge (esp. BrE), intense, massive VERB + BLAZE ▪ attend (BrE), battle, fight …

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  • 32blaze — [[t]ble͟ɪz[/t]] blazes, blazing, blazed 1) VERB When a fire blazes, it burns strongly and brightly. Three people died as wreckage blazed, and rescuers fought to release trapped drivers... The log fire was blazing merrily. [V ing] ...a blazing… …

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  • 33blaze — There are three distinct words blaze in English. The commonest, meaning ‘fire, flame’ [OE], comes from a prehistoric Germanic *blasōn. Its original signification was ‘torch’ (in the sense, of course, of a burning piece of wood or bunch of sticks) …

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  • 34blaze — There are three distinct words blaze in English. The commonest, meaning ‘fire, flame’ [OE], comes from a prehistoric Germanic *blasōn. Its original signification was ‘torch’ (in the sense, of course, of a burning piece of wood or bunch of sticks) …

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  • 35blaze — I. noun Etymology: Middle English blase, from Old English blæse torch; probably akin to Old English bǣl fire more at bald Date: before 12th century 1. a. an intensely burning fire b. intense direct light often accompanied by heat < the blaze of&#8230; …

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  • 36blaze — blaze1 /blayz/, n., v., blazed, blazing. n. 1. a bright flame or fire: the welcome blaze of the hearth. 2. a bright, hot gleam or glow: the blaze of day. 3. a sparkling brightness: a blaze of jewels. 4. a sudden, intense outburst, as of fire,&#8230; …

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  • 37blaze — Synonyms and related words: Vandyke, arrow, backfire, bake, balefire, be bright, be in heat, beacon, beacon fire, beam, bedazzle, birthmark, blare, blare forth, blast, blaze a trail, blaze abroad, blaze of light, blaze up, blazing light, blazon,&#8230; …

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  • 38blaze — I [[t]bleɪz[/t]] n. v. blazed, blaz•ing 1) a bright flame or fire 2) a bright, hot gleam or glow: the blaze of day[/ex] 3) a vivid coruscation: a blaze of jewels[/ex] 4) a sudden, intense outburst, as of passion or fury 5) blazes, hell: Go to&#8230; …

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  • 39blaze — I. /bleɪz / (say blayz) noun 1. a bright flame or fire. 2. a bright, hot gleam or glow: the blaze of day. 3. a sparkling brightness: a blaze of jewels. 4. a sudden, intense outburst, as of fire, passion, fury: *Phoebe turned on her sister in a&#8230; …

  • 40blaze — [bleɪz] noun I 1) [C] a large fire that causes a lot of damage Firefighters were called to a blaze at a warehouse yesterday.[/ex] 2) [singular] a strong bright light or area of colour • a blaze of publicity/glory a lot of public excitement and&#8230; …

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