afire adj : 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"; "blazing logs in the fireplace"; "a burning cigarette"; "a flaming crackling fire"; "houses on fire" [syn: ablaze(p), afire(p), aflame(p), aflare(p), alight(p), blazing, burning, flaming, on fire(p)]

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Adjective

1. On fire.

abandoned, ablaze, aflame, aflicker, aglow, alight, ardent, blazing, boiling over, breathless, burning, candent, candescent, comburent, committed, conflagrant, cordial, dedicated, delirious, devoted, devout, drunk, earnest, enthusiastic, excited, exuberant, faithful, febrile, fervent, fervid, fevered, feverish, fiery, fired, flagrant, flaming, flaring, flickering, flushed, fuming, glowing, guttering, hearty, heated, hot, hot-blooded, ignescent, ignited, impassioned, in a blaze, in a glow, in earnest, in flames, incandescent, inflamed, inspired, intense, intent, intent on, intoxicated, keen, kindled, live, lively, living, loyal, on fire, passionate, perfervid, red-hot, reeking, resolute, scintillant, scintillating, serious, sincere, smoking, smoldering, sparking, spirited, steaming, steamy, unextinguished, unquenched, unrestrained, vehement, vigorous, warm, white-hot, zealous