aflare

adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about aflare at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. Streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air.

   ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her

2. Lighted up by or as by fire or flame.

   forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning