ignited

Thân thiện

The campfire ignited quickly with a little kindling.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Set on fire; burning: Describes something that has been caused to start burning, often intentionally.
   • Aroused or excited, as if set on fire: Used figuratively to describe strong emotions or passions that have been stirred up.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The rangers quickly extinguished the ignited campfire before leaving.
  • Her passionate speech left the audience with ignited enthusiasm for the cause.
  • The ignited fuel provided warmth for the survivors.

Advanced Usage

• "to be ignited by": to be caused or sparked by something.
  • The protest was ignited by the new policy.
• "freshly ignited": very recently set on fire.
  • The freshly ignited coals were not yet hot enough for cooking.

Variants and Related Words

• Ignite (verb): To cause to start burning; to set fire to.
  • Please do not ignite fireworks near the building.
• Ignitable/Ignitible (adjective): Capable of being set on fire.
  • Gasoline is highly ignitable.
• Ignition (noun): The action of setting something on fire or starting to burn; the mechanism that starts an engine.
  • The car's ignition failed.

Synonyms

• Kindled: Lit or set on fire.
• Lit: Made to start burning.
• Aflame: In flames; burning.
• Enflamed/Inflamed: Set on fire; or, figuratively, aroused to strong emotion.

Antonyms

• Extinguished: Caused to stop burning.
• Quenched: Put out (a fire).
• Doused: Extinguished by pouring liquid.

Related Phrases

• Ignite a debate: To start or trigger a heated discussion.
  • The controversial article ignited a debate across the country.
• Ignite interest: To spark curiosity or enthusiasm.
  • The museum exhibit ignited my interest in ancient history.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. set afire
   • the ignited paper
   • a kindled fire

Từ đồng nghĩa

• enkindled
• kindled