flaming

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flaming

A child stares in awe at the flaming campfire.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Burning with flames; on fire: Describes something that is actively burning and producing visible flames.
    • Very bright or intense in color: Resembling the color of a flame; brilliant red, orange, or similar hue.
    • Passionate, intense, or fervent: Used to describe emotions, enthusiasm, or arguments that are extremely strong and heated.
    • (Informal, intensifier): Used for emphasis, often expressing anger, annoyance, or to strengthen a negative description.

  2. Noun:

    • The process or state of burning with flames: The act of combustion producing heat, light, and often smoke.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • The firefighters rushed toward the flaming building. (Describing something on fire.)
    • She painted the sky a flaming orange at sunset. (Describing a bright, intense color.)
    • He defended his thesis with flaming passion. (Describing intense emotion.)
    • That was a flaming ridiculous thing to say! (Used as an informal intensifier.)

  • Noun:

    • The flaming of the ceremonial torch marked the start of the games. (Referring to the act of burning.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Flaming" in online contexts: In internet slang, "flaming" refers to the act of posting hostile or insulting messages, often in a public forum.
    • He was banned from the forum for constant flaming of other users.
Variants and Related Words
  • Flame (n/v): The visible, gaseous part of a fire / to burn or shine like a flame / to post angry online messages.
    • The candle's flame flickered. / Her cheeks flamed with embarrassment.
  • Flamingly (adv): In a flaming manner.
    • The sky was flamingly red.
  • Inflame (v): To provoke or intensify strong feelings.
    • His speech served to inflame the crowd.
Synonyms
  • Adjective (burning): Blazing, burning, aflame.
  • Adjective (intense color): Vivid, brilliant, glowing.
  • Adjective (passionate): Ardent, fervent, vehement.
  • Noun (combustion): Blaze, fire, conflagration.
Related Phrases
  • Flaming sword: A sword depicted as being on fire, often in mythological or religious contexts.
    • The angel guarded the gate with a flaming sword.
  • Flaming wreckage: The burning remains of something destroyed, like a vehicle or building.
    • Rescuers searched through the flaming wreckage.
Idioms
  • Trial by fire / Baptism of fire: A difficult initiation or first experience. (Note: This idiom uses "fire," not "flaming," but is conceptually related.)
  • Add fuel to the fire/flames: To make a bad situation worse. (Note: This idiom uses "fire/flames," not "flaming.")
flaming

A child stares in awe at the flaming campfire.

Adjective
  1. very intense
    • a fiery temper
    • flaming passions
  2. informal intensifiers
    • what a bally (or blinking) nuisance
    • a bloody fool
    • a crashing bore
    • you flaming idiot
Noun
  1. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
    • fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries

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