Ablaze
(adjective)
- Burning fiercely and brightly.
- Filled with energy or excitement.
Origin:
Middle english, from old english on blæse "on fire".
Examples:
- The sky was ablaze with color at sunset.
- His eyes were ablaze with anger.
- The city was ablaze with lights.
- The building was ablaze and firefighters were trying to put out the flames.
- The forest was ablaze and hundreds of people were forced to evacuate.