blazing
/ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
Dictionary
verb
- To be on fire, especially producing bright flames.
"The campfire blazed merrily."
- To send forth or reflect a bright light; shine like a flame.
- To be conspicuous; shine brightly a brilliancy (of talents, deeds, etc.).
- To set in a blaze; burn.
- To cause to shine forth; exhibit vividly; be resplendent with.
- (only in the past participle) To mark with a white spot on the face (as a horse).
- To set a mark on (as a tree, usually by cutting off a piece of its bark).
- To indicate or mark out (a trail, especially through vegetation) by a series of blazes.
"The guide blazed his way through the undergrowth."
- To set a precedent for the taking-on of a challenge; lead by example.
"Darwin blazed a path for the rest of us."
- To be furiously angry; to speak or write in a rage.
- To smoke marijuana.
verb
- To blow, as from a trumpet
- To publish; announce publicly
- To disclose; bewray; defame
- To blazon
noun
- The act of something that blazes or burns.
"the blazings of many fires"
adjective
- Very fast.
- (of a person) Sexually attractive.
"The actress, with her perfectly-curved body, was simply blazing in her new movie!"
- Of tremendous intensity or fervor; white-hot.
"It was a performance of blazing ferocity."
- Exceedingly angry.
"The divorced couple had a blazing row."
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