conflagrant

adjective con·fla·grant \kən-ˈflā-grənt\

Definition of CONFLAGRANT

Latin conflagrant-, conflagrans, present participle of conflagrare to burn, from com- + flagrare to burn — more at black

First Known Use: circa 1656

Synonyms: afire, aflame, alight [chiefly British], blazing, burning, combusting, ablaze, fiery, flaming, ignited, inflamed (also enflamed), kindled, lit (or lighted)

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