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Adjective: afire  u'fI(-u)r
Usage: literary
  1. Flaming as it burns
    "forests set afire by lightning";
    - ablaze, aflame, aflare [rare], alight, on fire, burning, in flames
     
  2. Filled with intense emotion or excitement
    "His eyes were afire with enthusiasm"

See also: lighted, lit

Encyclopedia: Afire