Sekirov Dictionary

flaming

/ˈfleɪmɪŋ/

adjective 6
noun 3
forms 3

adjective6

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burning, with fire that can be seen rising from it
- The flaming debris kept the firefighter well back, and the sparks threatened the neighborhood.
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(UK, informal) expressing the speaker's anger or annoyance about something, used before a noun to make the words stronger
- I wasted three hours in that flaming traffic jam!
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having a very bright red or orange color, like fire
- In the evening she reveled in the flaming sunsets, with their spectacular orange glows that seemed to set the whole world on fire. — 1994
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full of very strong feeling, such as love, hate or excitement
- I hate it with a flaming passion!
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(informal) Extremely obvious; visibly evident.
- To call him a flaming homosexual would be an understatement, but I think he acts that way just to see people react.
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(informal) very showy and lively in clothes and manner
- I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals fa-laaaaming.

noun3

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An emission or application of fire; act of burning with flames.
- The burning is done before the crop has come up, and usually two flamings are necessary to kill all weeds […] — 1950
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(Internet) Vitriolic criticism.
- You can expect a flaming if you post irrelevant spam to a newsgroup.
Sterilization by holding an object in a hot flame.

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