tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339767115203725254.post839978164555230514..comments2024-02-24T10:25:52.615+02:00Comments on Voices Magazine's Blog: Hot as BlazesSharon Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04187707180795618521noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339767115203725254.post-11715944076610204582010-08-20T17:42:59.282+03:002010-08-20T17:42:59.282+03:00Dictionary: blaze (blāz)
n. A brilliant burst of...Dictionary: blaze (blāz) <br />n. A brilliant burst of fire; a flame. <br />A destructive fire. <br />A bright or steady light or glare: the blaze of the desert sun. <br />A brilliant, striking display: flowers that were a blaze of color. <br />A sudden outburst, as of emotion: a blaze of anger. <br />blazes Used as an intensive: Where in blazes are my keys? <br /> <br />hot as blazes<br />Idioms: <br />hot as blazes<br />Also, hot as hell. Extremely warm, as in It was hot as blazes in that room, or I'm hot as hell and would love a cold shower. The first of these hyperbolic similes dates from the mid-1800s, the second from the early 1900s.Aharon Beejnoreply@blogger.com