flaring

[flair-ing]

adjective

1. blazing; flaming.

2. glaringly bright or showy.

3. spreading gradually outward in form.

   a flaring skirt.

Other Word Forms

• flaringly adverb
• unflaring adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of flaring¹

First recorded in 1585–95; flare + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Alaska restricts flaring of natural gas, a common way to dispose of the volatile substance, but a lack of pipelines limits shipments to markets.

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Together they gazed upon the dead tiger, with its ferocious teeth and flaring nostrils.

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The Downtown Disney store launched its strike days earlier than other locations, on Nov. 8, as a result of tensions flaring between management and the unionized workers, the union said.

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But the historic differences over the border remain unresolved and are at risk of flaring up again.

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The husband-and-wife team were dressed in black and silver, with Chock brandishing a flaring skirt's red lining to great dramatic effect.

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