adjective

ablaze

Translation

ablaze, on fire, glowing, excited

The whole building was ablaze.

The sky was ablaze with colour.

The sky was ablaze with color.

Her eyes were ablaze with anger.

((to be)) ablaze to be on fire. The house was ablaze.

((to be)) ablaze ((with sth.)) to be shining brightly with sth. The sky was ablaze with stars.

Synonyms: burning, on fire, flaming, glowing

From the prefix 'a-' (on, in a state of) + 'blaze' (a fire or flame). Literally 'in a blaze'.

Think of it as 'a blaze'. Something that is ablaze is 'in a blaze' or on fire.