blazing : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: blazing	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for blazing
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
blazing adj shining intensely; "the blazing sun"; "blinding headlights"; "dazzling snow"; "fulgent patterns of sunlight"; "the glaring sun" Synonym(s): blazing, blinding, dazzling, fulgent, glaring, glary without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; "blatant disregard of the law"; "a blatant appeal to vanity"; "a blazing indiscretion" Synonym(s): blatant, blazing, conspicuous n a strong flame that burns brightly; "the blaze spread rapidly" Synonym(s): blaze, blazing
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Blaze \Blaze\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Blazed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blazing}.] 1. To shine with flame; to glow with flame; as, the fire blazes. 2. To send forth or reflect glowing or brilliant light; to show a blaze. And far and wide the icy summit blazed. --Wordsworth. 3. To be resplendent. --Macaulay. {To blaze away}, to discharge a firearm, or to continue firing; -- said esp. of a number of persons, as a line of soldiers. Also used (fig.) of speech or action. [Colloq.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Blazing \Blaz"ing\, a. Burning with a blaze; as, a blazing fire; blazing torches. --Sir W. Scott. {Blazing star}. (a) A comet. [Obs.] (b) A brilliant center of attraction. (c) (Bot.) A name given to several plants; as, to {Cham[91]lirium luteum} of the Lily family; {Liatris squarrosa}; and {Aletris farinosa}, called also {colicroot} and {star grass}.