flame

Noun

• the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
  • fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
    

Verb

• criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium
  • the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed
    

• be in flames or aflame
  • The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset
    

• shine with a sudden light
  • The night sky flared with the massive bombardment
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  fire , flaming , flare