Noun inflaming has 1 sense
  1. inflammation, inflaming - arousal to violent emotion
    --1 is a kind of arousal, rousing
    Derived form: verb inflame4
,Verb inflame has 5 senses
  1. inflame - cause inflammation in; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint"
    --1 is one way to
    worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate
    Derived form: noun inflammation1
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
  2. kindle, inflame - catch fire; "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles"
    --2 is one way to flare up
    Derived form: noun inflammation4
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
  3. kindle, enkindle, conflagrate, inflame - cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"
    --3 is one way to ignite, light
    Derived form: noun inflammation4
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  4. inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up - arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"
    --4 is one way to arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
    Derived forms: noun inflammation3, noun inflaming1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  5. inflame - become inflamed; get sore; "His throat inflamed"
    --5 is one way to
    worsen, decline
    Derived form: noun inflammation1
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
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