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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

Other Word Forms

  • flamingly adverb
  • unflaming adjective

Etymology

Origin of flaming

First recorded in 1350–1400, flaming is from the Middle English word flammande; 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

Thousands of people, some dressed as Vikings carrying flaming torches, marched through Scotland's capital of Edinburgh as a procession kicked off the country's world-famous New Year celebrations.

From Barron's • 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

All it takes is a few clicks of her remote to crank up one of the many flaming yule logs that TV offers, and voila: a maintenance-free, rustic glow is achieved.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

My eyes moved immediately from a flaming pink flower in the bottom left to a strange storm brewing in the top right.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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