BLAZING
Dictionary entry overview: What does blazing mean?
• BLAZING (noun)
The noun BLAZING has 1 sense:
1. a strong flame that burns brightly
Familiarity information: BLAZING used as a noun is very rare.
• BLAZING (adjective)
The adjective BLAZING has 3 senses:
1. shining intensely
2. lighted up by or as by fire or flame
3. without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
Familiarity information: BLAZING used as an adjective is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• BLAZING (noun)
Meaning:
A strong flame that burns brightly
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Synonyms:
blaze; blazing
Context example:
the blaze spread rapidly
Hypernyms ("blazing" is a kind of...):
fire; flame; flaming (the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke)
• BLAZING (adjective)
Meaning:
Shining intensely
Synonyms:
glary; glaring; fulgent; blinding; blazing; dazzling
Context examples:
the blazing sun / blinding headlights / dazzling snow / fulgent patterns of sunlight / the glaring sun
Similar:
bright (emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts)
Meaning:
Lighted up by or as by fire or flame
Synonyms:
on fire; afire; alight; flaming; blazing; aflare; aflame; ablaze; burning
Context examples:
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
Similar:
lighted; lit (set afire or burning)
Meaning:
Without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
Synonyms:
blatant; conspicuous; blazing
Context examples:
blatant disregard of the law / a blatant appeal to vanity / a blazing indiscretion
Similar:
unconcealed (not concealed or hidden)
