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flaming

American  
[fley-ming] / ˈfleɪ mɪŋ /

adjective

  1. emitting flames; blazing; burning; fiery.

  2. like a flame in brilliance, heat, or shape.

  3. intensely ardent or passionate.

    flaming youth.

  4. Informal. (used as an intensifier).

    What a flaming idiot!

  5. Informal: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. (especially of a man) blatantly gay.

flaming British  
/ ˈfleɪmɪŋ /

adjective

  1. burning with or emitting flames

  2. glowing brightly; brilliant

  3. intense or ardent; vehement; passionate

    a flaming temper

  4. informal (intensifier)

    you flaming idiot

  5. an obsolete word for flagrant

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of flaming

First recorded in 1350–1400, flaming is from the Middle English word flammande; see flame , -ing 2

Example Sentences

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But the team asked Harp to assess - by looking at their style and exterior - if these properties were likely to have been built during a period when Flaming Alamos had been on sale.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

They found an address that Harp believed was likely to feature a Flaming Alamo brick wall, and was on the sofa customer-base list.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

The dish, dubbed Flaming Turkey, is now a highlight of the Thanksgiving menu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Smith’s label, Bella Union, and Katy Coyne, wife of Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne, also confirmed the young singer’s death on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2024

Flaming paper floated down and landed on my hair and shoulders.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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