match flame
Tiny burning light
The flame produced when a match is struck—typically small, brief, and characterized by an initial flare of sulfur before settling into a steadier burn.
Match flames appear in contexts involving lighting cigarettes, candles, or fires: The match flame flickered in the draft.
The phrase emphasizes the flame's transient, delicate quality compared to other fire sources.
- sparkTiny fiery particle
- igniteStart burning something
- flickerUnsteady, brief light
- sulfurYellow combustible element
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
burn · kindling · phosphorus · glow · ember · heat · light · candle · wick · cigarette · firewood · friction · warmth · blaze · flash · tip · red · orange