aflare meaning and definition

AFLARE adjective

Definition of aflare (adjective)

1. streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
   • "ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her"; "flags aflare in the breeze"
   • synonyms: flaring
2. lighted up by or as by fire or flame
   • "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight on the tables"; "houses on fire"
   • synonyms: ablaze, afire, aflame, alight, on fire