flaming
Americanadjective
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burning with or emitting flames
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glowing brightly; brilliant
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intense or ardent; vehement; passionate
a flaming temper
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informal (intensifier)
you flaming idiot
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an obsolete word for flagrant
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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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Next best thing: Meteors flaming across the sky during the August 12-13 Perseid shower peak promise the brightest show in years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The sky blacked by the smoke from flaming vehicles was visible from Saunders's suite in a luxury hotel along Puerto Vallarta's main strip.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
Edinburgh's annual torchlight procession kicked off the Hogmanay celebrations on Monday night when thousands of people marched through the Meadows waving flaming torches, making their way to Edinburgh Castle.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
The film contains more than 1,000 digital fire FX shots, ranging from flaming arrows and flamethrowers to massive explosions and fire tornadoes.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
Each marcher carried a flaming torch, creating a river of light that flowed through the center of Berlin.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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