From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Inflame \In*flame"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inflamed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Inflaming}.] [OE. enflamen, OF. enflamer, F.
enflammer, L. inflammare, inflammatum; pref. in- in +
flammare to flame, fr. flamma flame. See {Flame}.]
1. To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or
glow.
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We should have made retreat
By light of the inflamed fleet. --Chapman.
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2. Fig.: To kindle or intensify, as passion or appetite; to
excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat; as, to
inflame desire.
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Though more, it seems,
Inflamed with lust than rage. --Milton.
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But, O inflame and fire our hearts. --Dryden.
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3. To provoke to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate;
to incense; to enrage.
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It will inflame you; it will make you mad. --Shak.
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4. (Med.) To put in a state of inflammation; to produce
morbid heat, congestion, or swelling, of; as, to inflame
the eyes by overwork.
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5. To exaggerate; to enlarge upon. [Obs.]
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A friend exaggerates a man's virtues, an enemy
inflames his crimes. --Addison.
Syn: To provoke; fire; kindle; irritate; exasperate; incense;
enrage; anger; excite; arouse.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Inflamed \In*flamed"\, p. a.
1. Set on fire; enkindled; heated; congested; provoked;
exasperated.
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2. (Her.) Represented as burning, or as adorned with tongues
of flame.
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3. (Med.) Having an inflammation in; -- of tissues; as, an
inflamed appendix.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
decorated \decorated\ adj.
having decorations. [Narrower terms: {beaded, beady,
bejeweled, bejewelled, bespangled, gemmed, jeweled, jewelled,
sequined, spangled, spangly}; {bedaubed}; {bespectacled,
monocled, spectacled}; {braided}; {brocaded, embossed,
raised}; {buttony}; {carbuncled}; {champleve, cloisonne,
enameled}; {crested, plumed having a decorative plume)};
{crested, top-knotted, topknotted, tufted}; {crested};
{embellished, ornamented, ornate}; {embroidered}; {encircled,
ringed, wreathed}; {fancied up, gussied, gussied up, tricked
out}; {feathery, feathered, plumy}; {frilled, frilly,
ruffled}; {fringed}; {gilt-edged}; {inflamed}; {inlaid};
{inwrought}; {laced}; {mosaic, tessellated}; {paneled,
wainscoted}; {studded}; {tapestried}; {tasseled, tasselled};
{tufted}; {clinquant, tinseled, tinselly}; {tricked-out}]
Also See: {clothed}, {fancy}. Antonym: {unadorned}.
Syn: adorned.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
inflamed
adj 1: resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and
reddened; "eyes inflamed with crying"
2: lighted with red light as if with flames; "streets ablaze
with lighted Christmas trees"; "the inflamed clouds at
sunset"; "reddened faces around the campfire" [syn:
{ablaze(p)}, {inflamed}, {reddened}]
3: adorned with tongues of flame
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