inflamed
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in·flame
(ĭn-flām′)v. in·flamed, in·flam·ing, in·flames
v.tr.
1. To arouse to passionate feeling or action: crimes that inflamed the entire community.
2. To make more violent; intensify: "inflamed to madness an already savage nature" (Robert Graves).
3.
a. To cause (the skin) to redden or grow hot, as from strong emotion or stimulants.
b. To turn red or make glow: Great bonfires inflamed the night.
4. To produce inflammation in (a tissue or organ).
5. To set on fire; kindle.
v.intr.
1. To become excited or aroused.
2. To be affected by inflammation.
3. To catch fire.
[Middle English enflaumen, from Old French enflammer, from Latin īnflammāre : in-, intensive pref.; see in-2 + flammāre, to set on fire (from flamma, flame; see bhel- in Indo-European roots).]
in·flam′er n.
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inflamed
(ɪnˈfleɪmd)adj
swollen, red, and painful as a result of disease or injury
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Adj. | 1. | inflamed - resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened; "eyes inflamed with crying" unhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers" |
2. | inflamed - lighted with red light as if with flames; "streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees"; "the inflamed clouds at sunset"; "reddened faces around the campfire" light - characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light" | |
3. | inflamed - adorned with tongues of flame heraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies |
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inflamed
adjective swollen, sore, red, hot, angry, infected, fevered, festering, chafing, septic Her eyes were sore and inflamed.
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Translations
zanícenýzapálený
betændt
tulehtunut
upaljen
bólginn, òrútinn
炎症を起こした
염증을 일으킨
inflammerad
ทำให้อักเสบ
bị viêm
inflamed
[ɪnˈfleɪmd] adj [skin, gums, joint, organ] → enflammé(e)to become inflamed → devenir enflammé(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
inflamed
[ɪnˈfleɪmd] adj (Med) → infiammato/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
inflame
(inˈfleim) verb to cause (feelings etc) to become violent.
inˈflamed adjective hot and red especially because of infection. Her throat was very inflamed.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
inflamed
→ مُلْتَهِب zanícený betændt entzündet εξοργισμένος inflamado tulehtunut enflammé upaljen infiammato 炎症を起こした 염증을 일으킨 ontstoken betent rozogniony inflamado воспаленный inflammerad ทำให้อักเสบ kızgın bị viêm 发炎的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
inflamed
adj inflamado; to become — inflamarseEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.