blazing
    adj 1: shining intensely; "the blazing sun"; "blinding
           headlights"; "dazzling snow"; "fulgent patterns of
           sunlight"; "the glaring sun" [syn: blazing, blinding,
           dazzling, fulgent, glaring, glary]
    2: without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious;
       "blatant disregard of the law"; "a blatant appeal to vanity";
       "a blazing indiscretion" [syn: blatant, blazing,
       conspicuous]
    n 1: a strong flame that burns brightly; "the blaze spread
         rapidly" [syn: blaze, blazing]

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.
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   2. To send forth or reflect glowing or brilliant light; to
      show a blaze.
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            And far and wide the icy summit blazed.
                                                  --Wordsworth.
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   3. To be resplendent. --Macaulay.
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   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.]
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Blazing \Blaz"ing\, a.
   Burning with a blaze; as, a blazing fire; blazing torches.
   --Sir W. Scott.
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   Blazing star.
   (a) A comet. [Obs.]
   (b) A brilliant center of attraction.
   (c) (Bot.) A name given to several plants; as, to
       Cham[ae]lirium luteum of the Lily family; Liatris
       squarrosa; and Aletris farinosa, called also
       colicroot and star grass.
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