"ablaze" in the adjective sense
1. ablaze, aflame, aroused
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
"his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram Stoker
"he was aflame with desire"
2. ablaze, afire, aflame, aflare, alight, on fire
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
"forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"
"even the car's tires were aflame"
"a night aflare with fireworks"
"candles alight on the tables"
"houses on fire"
3. ablaze
resembling flame in brilliance or color
"maple trees ablaze in autumn"
4. ablaze, inflamed, reddened
lighted with red light as if with flames
"streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees"
"the inflamed clouds at sunset"
"reddened faces around the campfire"
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