flame

Everyday

1. A flame is the hot, bright, burning gas you see in a fire: the flame of a candle. tree →
2. «In flames» means burning. tree →
3. To flame is to burn brightly or turn bright red. tree →

In the lessons

In science, a flame needs fuel, oxygen and heat (the fire triangle); the blue part of a gas flame is hottest. In safety, keep hair, sleeves and paper away from flames; never leave candles burning alone; if clothes catch fire, «stop, drop and roll». In stories, flames show danger or warmth. Phrases: «burst into flames», «go up in flames», «an old flame» (an old boyfriend or girlfriend).

Examples

• Blow out the flame of the candle. tree →
• The house was in flames. tree →
• Keep your sleeves away from the flame. tree →
• The flame flickered in the wind. tree →
• The car burst into flames. tree →
• If your clothes catch fire, stop, drop and roll. tree →
• A blue flame is hotter than a yellow one. tree →
• Never play with flames. tree →
• The flames were breaking out from below. tree →

Note

Countable. Adjective: «flammable» or «inflammable» — BOTH mean it burns easily (a famous trap); «non-flammable» means it does not. «Flaming» can also be a mild rude word in British speech.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: God appeared to Moses in a flame of fire in the burning bush that was not consumed. Tradition reads this as a sign of God's presence, with the bush showing Israel's survival in suffering. In the primary lessons: In science, a flame needs fuel, oxygen and heat (the fire triangle); the blue part of a gas flame is hottest. In safety, keep hair, sleeves and paper away from flames; never leave candles burning alone; if clothes catch fire, «stop, drop and roll». In stories, flames show danger or warmth. Phrases: «burst into flames», «go up in flames», «an old flame» (an old boyfriend or girlfriend).

Examples

• For a fire is gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon; it hath devoured Ar of Moab, the lords of the high places of Arnon. (Torah NUM.21.28, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush; and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. (Torah EXO.3.2, JPS 1917) tree →
• This word means " scintillating flame." (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• At the brightness before Him coals of fire flamed forth. (Prophets 2SA.22.13, JPS 1917) tree →
• The voice of the LORD heweth out flames of fire. (Writings PSA.29.7, JPS 1917) tree →
• His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth. (Writings JOB.41.13, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable. Adjective: «flammable» or «inflammable» — BOTH mean it burns easily (a famous trap); «non-flammable» means it does not. «Flaming» can also be a mild rude word in British speech.