flaming

[ fley-ming ]

/ ˈfleɪ mɪŋ /

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adjective

emitting flames; blazing; burning; fiery.

like a flame in brilliance, heat, or shape.

intensely ardent or passionate: flaming youth.

Informal. (used as an intensifier) What a flaming idiot!

Informal: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. (especially of a man) blatantly gay: He's a flaming queen!

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Origin of flaming

First recorded in 1350–1400, flaming is from the Middle English word flammande. See flame, -ing²

Related formsflam·ing·ly, adverbun·flam·ing, adjective

flame

[ fleym ]

/ fleɪm /

noun

burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.

Often flames. the state or condition of blazing combustion: to burst into flames.

any flamelike condition; glow; inflamed condition.

brilliant light; scintillating luster.

bright coloring; a streak or patch of color.

flame color.

intense ardor, zeal, or passion.

Informal. an object of one's passionate love; sweetheart: He's taking out his new flame tonight.

Computer Slang. an angry, critical, or disparaging electronic message, as an online comment.

verb (used without object), flamed, flam·ing.

to burn with a flame or flames; burst into flames; blaze.

to glow like flame; shine brilliantly; flash.

to burn or burst forth with strong emotion; break into open anger, indignation, etc.

Computer Slang. to post an angry, critical, or disparaging electronic message, as an online comment.

verb (used with object), flamed, flam·ing.

to subject to the action of flame or fire.

to flambé.

Computer Slang. to insult or criticize angrily in an online post or comment.

Verb Phrases

flame out,

(of a jet engine) to cease to function due to an interruption of the fuel supply or to faulty combustion.
to burst out in or as if in flames.

Origin of flame

1300–50; (noun) Middle English flaume < Anglo-French, variant of flaumbe; Old French flambe, earlier flamble < Latin flammula, diminutive of flamma flame (see -ule); (v.) Middle English flaumen < Anglo-French flaum(b)er; Old French flamber < Latin flammāre, derivative of flamma

SYNONYMS FOR flame

1. fire. Flame, blaze, conflagration refer to the light and heat given off by combustion. Flame is the common word, referring to a combustion of any size: the light of a match flame. Blaze usually denotes a quick, hot, bright, and comparatively large flame: The fire burst into a blaze. Conflagration refers to destructive flames which spread over a considerable area: A conflagration destroyed Chicago.

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Related forms

flam·er, nounflame·less, adjectiveflame·like, adjectiveout·flame, verb (used with object), out·flamed, out·flam·ing.

pre·flame, adjectiveun·der·flame, noun

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He circled around to the North Tower and saw what he at first took to be clothing tossed from the flaming heights.
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As it turns out, the accusations in the ad are false—as in, flaming “pants on fire” false.
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The result was three archconservatives, three flaming liberals and four centrist moderates.
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With bloodshot eyes, and gaping mouth, and flaming nostrils, the hideous creature came rushing onwards.
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Then the epaulets changed to a pair of roosters with flaming red combs, that flapped their wings and crowed.
The Drummer Boy|John Trowbridge
Each lad found it a little awkward to carry his loaded and cocked rifle in one hand and the flaming stick of wood in the other.
Through Forest and Fire|Edward Ellis
The lights from the flaming mass fell on a large body of Spaniards, who had rallied, and were advancing rapidly towards us.
Old Jack|W.H.G. Kingston
First cousin to Archie is the onion, otherwise the flaming rocket.
Cavalry of the Clouds|Alan Bott

British Dictionary definitions for flaming

flaming

/ (ˈfleɪmɪŋ) /

adjective

burning with or emitting flames

glowing brightly; brilliant

intense or ardent; vehement; passionatea flaming temper

informal (intensifier)you flaming idiot

an obsolete word for flagrant

Derived Formsflamingly, adverb

flame

/ (fleɪm) /

noun

a hot usually luminous body of burning gas often containing small incandescent particles, typically emanating in flickering streams from burning material or produced by a jet of ignited gas

(often plural) the state or condition of burning with flamesto burst into flames

a brilliant light; fiery glow

a strong reddish-orange colour
(as adjective)a flame carpet

intense passion or ardour; burning emotion

informal a lover or sweetheart (esp in the phrase an old flame)

informal an abusive message sent by electronic mail, esp to express anger or criticism of an internet user

verb

to burn or cause to burn brightly; give off or cause to give off flame

(intr) to burn or glow as if with fire; become red or fieryhis face flamed with anger

(intr) to show great emotion; become angry or excited

(tr) to apply a flame to (something)

(tr) archaic to set on fire, either physically or with emotion

informal to send an abusive message by electronic mail

Word Origin for flame

C14: from Anglo-French flaume, from Old French flambe, modification of flamble, from Latin flammula a little flame, from flamma flame

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Word Origin and History for flaming

flaming

adj.

intensifying adjective, late 19c., from present participle of flame (v.). Meaning "glaringly homosexual" is homosexual slang, 1970s (along with flamer (n.) "conspicuously homosexual man"); but flamer "glaringly conspicuous person or thing" (1809) and flaming "glaringly conspicuous" (1781) are much earlier in the general sense, both originally with reference to "wenches."

flame

early 14c., flamen, from Old French flamer, from flamme (see flame (n.)). The sense of "unleash invective on a computer network" is from 1980s. Related: Flamed; flaming.

flame

mid-14c., from Anglo-French flaume, Old French flamme (10c.), from Latin flammula "small flame," diminutive of flamma "flame, blazing fire," from PIE *bhleg- "to shine, flash," from root *bhel- (1) "to shine, flash, burn" (see bleach (v.)).

The meaning "a sweetheart" is attested from 1640s; the figurative sense of "burning passion" was in Middle English. Flame-thrower (1917) translates German flammenwerfer (1915).

Science definitions for flaming

flame

[ flām ]

The hot, glowing mixture of burning gases and tiny particles that arises from combustion. Flames get their light either from the fluorescence of molecules or ions that have become excited, or from the incandescence of solid particles involved in the combustion process, such as the carbon particles from a candle.

Idioms and Phrases with flaming

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see add fuel to the fire (flames); burst into (flames); fan the flames; go up in flames; shoot down (in flames).

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