blazing | ||
1. | [ adjective ] shining intensely | |
Synonyms: | glaring dazzling fulgent glary blinding | |
Examples: | "the blazing sun" "blinding headlights" "dazzling snow" "fulgent patterns of sunlight" "the glaring sun" |
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Related terms: | bright | |
2. | [ adjective ] lighted up by or as by fire or flame | |
Synonyms: | flaming on_fire aflare afire burning alight aflame ablaze | |
Examples: | "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning" "even the car's tires were aflame" "candles alight on the tables" "blazing logs in the fireplace" "a burning cigarette" "a flaming crackling fire" "houses on fire" |
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Related terms: | lighted | |
3. | [ adjective ] without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious | |
Synonyms: | blatant open conspicuous | |
Examples: | "open disregard of the law" "open family strife" "open hostility" "a blatant appeal to vanity" "a blazing indiscretion" |
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Related terms: | unconcealed | |
4. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a strong flame that burns brightly | |
Synonyms: | blaze | |
Examples: | "the blaze spread rapidly" |
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Related terms: | fire blaze | |
Similar spelling: |
blushing blocking blessing blacking blazon Blasingame Blasini blushingly Blessinger blazonry |