“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
INFLAMED
inflamed
(adjective) adorned with tongues of flame
inflamed, ablaze(p), reddened
(adjective) lighted with red light as if with flames; “streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees”; “the inflamed clouds at sunset”; “reddened faces around the campfire”
inflamed
(adjective) resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened; “eyes inflamed with crying”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
inflamed (comparative more inflamed, superlative most inflamed)
Resulting from or affected by inflammation.
Appearing to be in flames; as if made of fire.
Verb
inflamed
simple past tense and past participle of inflame
Anagrams
• fieldman
Source: Wiktionary
In*flamed", p. a.
1. Set on fire; enkindled; heated; congested; provoked; exasperated.
2. (Her.)
Definition: Represented as burning, or as adorned with tongues of flame.
INFLAME
In*flame", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inflamed; p. pr. & vb. n. Inflaming.] Etym: [OE. enflamen, OF. enflamer, F. enflammer, L. inflammare,inflammatum; pref.in- in + flammare to flame, fr.flamma flame. See Flame.]
1. To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow. We should have made retreat By light of the inflamed fleet. Chapman.
2. Fig.: To kindle or intensify, as passion or appetite; to excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat; as, to inflame desire. Though more,it seems, Inflamed with lust than rage. Milton. But, O inflame and fire our hearts. Dryden.
3. To provoke to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense; to enrage. It will inflame you; it will make you mad. Shak.
4. (Med.)
Definition: To put in a state of inflammation; to produce morbid heat, congestion, or swelling, of; as, to inflame the eyes by overwork.
5. To exaggerate; to enlarge upon. [Obs.] A friend exaggerates a man's virtues, an enemy inflames his crimes. Addison.
Syn.
– To provoke; fire; kindle; irritate; exasperate; incense; enrage; anger; excite; arouse.
In*flame", v. i.
Definition: To grow morbidly hot, congested, or painful; to become angry or incensed. Wiseman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
15 May 2025
PARSIMONIOUS
(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; “parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses”; “lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence”
Coffee Trivia
