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inflamed

 

[ ɪnˈfleɪmd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

medical

Affected by inflammation; red, swollen, and painful.

Synonyms

painful, red, swollen

Examples of usage

  • The inflamed area around the wound was hot to the touch.
  • Her throat was inflamed and sore from the infection.
  • The inflamed joints caused him a lot of discomfort.
Context #2 | Verb

figurative

Arouse passionate or violent feelings in.

Synonyms

arouse, incite, provoke

Examples of usage

  • The speech inflamed the crowd and led to a riot.
  • His words inflamed her anger even more.
  • The article inflamed tensions between the two groups.

Translations

Translations of the word "inflamed" in other languages:

🇵🇹 inflamado

🇮🇳 सूजा हुआ

🇩🇪 entzündet

🇮🇩 meradang

🇺🇦 запалений

🇵🇱 zapalenie

🇯🇵 炎症を起こした

🇫🇷 enflammé

🇪🇸 inflamado

🇹🇷 iltihaplı

🇰🇷 염증이 있는

🇸🇦 ملتهب

🇨🇿 zanícený

🇸🇰 zápalový

🇨🇳 发炎的

🇸🇮 vnet

🇮🇸 bólginn

🇰🇿 қабынған

🇬🇪 ანთებული

🇦🇿 iltihablı

🇲🇽 inflamado

Etymology

The word 'inflamed' originated from the Latin word 'inflammare', which means 'to set on fire'. The term was first used in the late 16th century to describe the red, swollen, and painful appearance of an area affected by inflammation. Over time, the word's figurative meaning evolved to describe the arousal of passionate or violent feelings.

See also: inflammatory.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,966, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.