flaming
On fire with visible flamesOn fire with visible flames.
Meaning
6 sensesOn fire with visible flames.
The flaming debris kept the firefighter well back, and the sparks threatened the neighborhood.
Very bright and the color of flame.
(colloquial)Very showy, flamboyant.
I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals fa-laaaaming.
(colloquial)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.
(Australia, UK, colloquial)Damned, bloody.
I wasted three hours in that flaming traffic jam!
Very enthusiastic or passionate.
I hate it with a flaming passion!
passionate or quick-tempered
Translations
4 languagesForms
more flaming, most flaming| Comparative | more flaming Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most flaming Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.