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1. Resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened
   "eyes inflamed with crying"
    
2. Lighted with red light as if with flames
   "the inflamed clouds at sunset";
   - ablaze, reddened
    
3. (heraldry) adorned with tongues of flame

1. Cause inflammation in
   "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint"
    
2. Catch fire
   "The dried grass of the prairie inflamed, spreading the flames for miles";
   - kindle
    
3. Cause to start burning
   "The setting sun inflamed the sky with oranges and reds";
   - kindle, enkindle [literary], conflagrate
    
4. Arouse or excite feelings and passions
   "The refugees' fate inflamed compassion around the world";
   - stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up
    
5. Become inflamed; get sore
   "His throat inflamed"

See also: adorned, decorated, light, stir, unhealthy

Type of: aggravate, arouse, decline, elicit, enkindle [literary], evoke, exacerbate, exasperate, fire, flare up, ignite, kindle, light, provoke, raise, worsen

Encyclopedia: Inflamed