blaze 1. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

blaze¹

PRONUNCIATION:	blz
NOUN:	1a. A brilliant burst of fire; a flame. b. A destructive fire. 2. A bright or steady light or glare: the blaze of the desert sun. 3. A brilliant, striking display: flowers that were a blaze of color. 4. A sudden outburst, as of emotion: a blaze of anger. 5. blazes Used as an intensive: Where in blazes are my keys?
VERB:	Inflected forms: blazed, blaz·ing, blaz·es
INTRANSITIVE VERB:	1. To burn with a bright flame. 2. To shine brightly. 3. To be resplendent: a garden blazing with flowers. 4. To flare up suddenly: My neighbor's temper blazed. 5. To shoot rapidly and continuously: Machine guns blazed.
TRANSITIVE VERB:	To shine or be resplendent with: eyes that blazed hatred.
ETYMOLOGY:	Middle English blase, from Old English blæse. See bhel-¹ in Appendix I.
OTHER FORMS:	blazing·ly —ADVERB


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