afire

Adjective Satellite

lighted up by or as by fire or flame
- "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"

Adv

On fire (often metaphorically).

Adj

On fire (often metaphorically).

Adjective

On fire or burning.

Examples

She set the scoreboard afire with back-to-back bingos.

Origin / Etymology

13ᵗʰc., from Middle English afire, equivalent to a- (“on”) + fire. Figurative usage from late 14ᵗʰc.

Synonyms

ablaze, aflame, aflare, alight, on fire

Scrabble Score: 8

afire: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
afire: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
afire: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

afire: valid Words With Friends Word