| ablaze |
on fire. [1/2 definitions] |
| afire |
burning; on fire. [1/2 definitions] |
| bombard |
to attack with bombs, cannon fire, or artillery. [1/2 definitions] |
| burn |
to be in flames; be on fire. [2/8 definitions] |
| candle |
A candle is a stick of wax with a string going through the middle. When you light the string on fire, the wax keeps the string burning so the candle gives light. |
| catch fire |
When something catches fire, it starts to burn. Sometimes we say "catch on fire" instead of "catch fire." These phrases have the same meaning. |
| catch on fire |
When something catches on fire, it starts to burn. "Catch on fire" has the same meaning as "catch fire." |
| diesel engine |
a type of engine that burns fuel oil. Diesel engines are different from most car engines, which use an electric spark to ignite the fuel. In a diesel engine, the fuel is sprayed into a chamber and set on fire by the heat of air that has been put under high pressure. Big trucks have diesel engines. |
| emergency |
An emergency is something very serious and important that people need to do something about right away. If a house is on fire, it is an emergency. If someone has a bad car accident, it is an emergency. |
| fiery |
on fire or containing fire; flaming. [1/3 definitions] |
| firecracker |
a small paper tube filled with gunpowder, which explodes and makes a loud noise when it is set on fire. Firecrackers are sometimes used during celebrations. |
| fireproof |
difficult or impossible to set on fire or to damage or destroy with fire. |
| flame |
the mixture of burning gas and vapor that rises from an object that is on fire. Flame is seen as brightly colored, flickering light. [1/4 definitions] |
| flammable |
able to catch on fire easily. |
| flintlock |
a part of an old-fashioned gun no longer in use. This part makes a spark that sets the powder inside on fire. [1/2 definitions] |
| ignite |
to cause to begin burning; set on fire. [1/2 definitions] |
| ignition |
the act of starting to burn or being set on fire. [1/2 definitions] |
| inflammable |
able to catch fire and burn, or easy to set on fire and burn; flammable. |
| light1 |
to cause to catch on fire. [1/11 definitions] |
| on |
"On" is sometimes used to say that some process is going on. If a forest is on fire, it means that the forest is burning, It is in the process of burning. [1/17 definitions] |
| on fire |
If something is on fire, it is burning. It is in flames. |