a strong flame that burns brightly - the blaze spread rapidly • Syn: blaze • Derivationally related forms: blaze (for: blaze) • Hypernyms: fire, flame, flaming
II - adjective
1. shining intensely (Freq. 3) - the blazing sun - blinding headlights - dazzling snow - fulgent patterns of sunlight - the glaring sun • Syn: blinding, dazzling, fulgent, glaring, glary • Similar to: bright 2. without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious - blatant disregard of the law - a blatant appeal to vanity - a blazing indiscretion • Syn: blatant, conspicuous • Similar to: unconcealed • Derivationally related forms: conspicuousness (for: conspicuous), blatancy (for: blatant)
