aflare

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aflare

/əˈflɛə/ UK
/əˈflɛɹ/ US
/əˈfleː/ Australia
/əˈfleə/ New Zealand
/əˈfliə/
/əˈfleɹ/ Scotland
/əˈflɜː(ɹ)/

Rhymes with -ɛə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From a- + flare.

adjective

not comparable Flaring (blazing or shining brightly or suddenly; also figuratively, of a strong emotion). 1886, Mary Noailles Murfree (as Charles Egbert Craddock), In the Clouds, Chapter 17, p. 248, the flaming base of the opposite mountain, all luridly aflare in the windy dusk
Similar: ablaze, afire, aflame, alight
not comparable Illuminated (with something blazing or shining). […] Old Pye Street, Peter’s Street, and Duck Lane were aflare with the coarse lights of open naphtha lamps,
not comparable Flaring (opening outward). ballet skirts aflare

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"aflare." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aflare. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

aflare. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aflare

Chicago

"aflare." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aflare.

BibTeX

@misc{aflare_2026,
  title = {aflare},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aflare},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}