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flaming
adjective
: having a bright or glowing red or orange color
: burning with bright flames
: very intense or strongly felt
Full Definition of FLAMING
1
: resembling or suggesting a flame in color, brilliance, or wavy outline <the flaming sunset sky> <flaming red hair>
2
: being on fire : blazing <a flaming torch>
3
: intense, passionate <flaming youth>
4
—used as an intensive <you flaming idiot>
— flam·ing·ly adverb
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First Known Use of FLAMING
14th century
Related to FLAMING
- Synonyms
- afire, aflame, alight [chiefly British], blazing, burning, combusting, conflagrant, fiery, ablaze, ignited, inflamed (also enflamed), kindled, lit (or lighted)
- Antonyms
- cold, cool, dispassionate, emotionless, impassive, unemotional
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