- sudden blaze
- sudden fire, sudden ignition of flames
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
sudden blaze
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blaze — 1 verb 1 (I) to burn very brightly and strongly: The room was warm and cosy, with a fire blazing in the hearth. 2 (I) to shine with a very bright light: The house still blazed with lights although it was midnight. 3 also blaze away (I) to fire… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
blaze — 01. Firemen say the [blaze] that destroyed the school started in the furnace room. 02. We built a [blazing] fire on the beach and cooked our supper over it. 03. A brilliant sunset [blazed] in the evening sky. 04. The wreckage of the car [blazed]… … Grammatical examples in English
blaze — 1. Fire. Lalapa, lapalapa; ā, a ā, ula, hulili, ulili, haulalapa; ♦ sudden blaze, ōlapa. ♦ Eyes blazing with wrath, hulili ka maka i ka huhū. 2. Mark. Kīkoni, kuni, māka, kahakuhi … English-Hawaiian dictionary
blaze — blaze1 [blāz] n. [ME blase < OE blæse, blase, a torch, flame < IE * bhles , shine < base * bhel : see BLACK] 1. a brilliant mass or burst of flame; strongly burning fire 2. any very bright, often hot, light or glare [the blaze of… … English World dictionary
blaze — 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
blaze — blaze1 [bleız] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fire)¦ 2¦(light/colour)¦ 3 blaze of publicity/glory 4 5 what the blazes/who the blazes etc 6 like blazes 7 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 6; Origin: Old English blAse torch ] [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
blaze — blaze1 [ bleız ] verb intransitive * 1. ) to burn strongly and brightly: A huge log fire blazed in the grate. The following morning the building was still blazing. a ) if the sun blazes, it is very bright and hot: blaze down: The afternoon sun… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
blaze */ — I UK [bleɪz] / US noun Word forms blaze : singular blaze plural blazes 1) a) [countable, usually singular] mainly journalism a large fire that causes a lot of damage, especially when a building is burning Firefighters were called to a blaze at a… … English dictionary
blaze — 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,… … Universalium
blaze — 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… … From formal English to slang
