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akindle

akindle adjective: alight; aflame.

Adjective

akindle (not comparable)

  1. (figuratively, sometimes) Alight; aflame.
    • The face was akindle with anticipation.2011, Poul Anderson, Three Worlds to Conquer

Questions about akindle

What does akindle mean?
Akindle means alight; aflame.
What part of speech is akindle?
Akindle is an adjective.

Words near akindle in the dictionary

  1. Akina
  2. Akinas
  3. akinate
  4. akinates
  5. akind
  6. akindle
  7. akineses
  8. akinesia
  9. akinesias
  10. akinesic
  11. akinesis

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