alight(BURNING)
informal
(of a part of the body) feeling very hot and painful:
I had a horrible cough and my throat was on fire.
My back was on fire: it felt as if a thousand pins were being repeatedly pressed into my skin.
informal
playing, working, etc. extremely well:
He didn't just make the team; he was on fire.
Wow, Luke, you are on fire today!
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Burning, burnt & on fire
afire
aflame
alight
blaze
burn (something) down
burn sb up
burned out
burnt out
char
consume
flare
frazzled
inflammable
post-burn
reignite
scald
scorch
self-immolation
unburnable
unburned
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