The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
"The firefighter dashed through the intense flame to rescue the trapped cat."
In plain English: A flame is the glowing part of fire that you can see and feel heat from.
"The candle cast a warm flame that danced in the breeze."
Usage: Use "flame" as a noun to describe the visible part of fire or its color when referring to bright red-orange hues. As a verb, it specifically means to ignite something so that it burns visibly rather than just heating up slowly.
criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium
"the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed"
To produce flames; to burn with a flame or blaze.
"The dry leaves began to smoke and then quickly caught fire, producing bright orange flames that danced in the wind."
In plain English: To flame is to get very angry and start arguing aggressively with someone online.
"The candle flame caught on his shirt sleeve and spread quickly to the rest of his clothes."
Of a brilliant reddish orange-gold colour, like that of a flame.
"The sunset painted the sky in brilliant flame hues of reddish orange and gold."
In plain English: Flame describes something that is extremely angry and hostile, often used to describe aggressive comments online.
"The flame-colored dress caught everyone's eye at the party."
The word "flame" comes from the Middle English blend of Old French words that ultimately trace back to a pre-Latin root meaning "to shimmer, gleam, or shine." This borrowing replaced the original Old English term for the same concept.