flaring
Definition
- Adjective:
- Spreading outward in a widening shape: Describes something that becomes wider or broader toward one end or edge.
- Burning or shining with a sudden, unsteady, or glaring light: Describes a flame or light that is bright and often flickering.
Usage
- The primary use of "flaring" is as an adjective to describe the shape of an object that widens or the nature of a bright, often sudden, light or flame.
- It is often used to describe parts of clothing, architectural features, or natural phenomena like flames or nostrils.
Examples
- Adjective:
- She wore a dress with a flaring skirt that swayed as she danced.
- The flaring nostrils of the horse indicated its fear or excitement.
- We could see the flaring light of the torch from a distance.
Advanced Usage
- "flaring up": While "flaring" is an adjective, the phrasal verb "flare up" is related. It means to suddenly become angry, to ignite or burn brightly again, or for a problem to worsen suddenly.
- His temper flared up during the argument.
- The campfire flared up when we added more wood.
- Her arthritis flared up in the cold weather.
Variants and Related Words
Flare (verb/noun): The base form.
- Verb: To burn or shine with a sudden, bright light; to burst out emotionally.
- The match flared in the darkness.
- Tensions flared during the meeting.
- Noun: A sudden burst of light or flame; a device that produces a bright light for signaling.
- The flare from the explosion lit up the sky.
- The ship sent up a distress flare.
Flared (adjective): Often used to describe clothing that widens from a narrow point.
- He wore flared jeans from the 1970s.
Synonyms
- Widening: Becoming broader.
- Spreading: Extending outward.
- Fluttering: Moving with quick, light motions (can overlap in contexts like "flaring flags").
- Blazing: Burning brightly and strongly.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Flare up: As described in Advanced Usage.
- Flare out: To spread or widen outward. This is less common but can be synonymous with the shape meaning of "flaring."
- The road flares out into a large plaza.
Related Idioms
- A flare for the dramatic: A talent for making things seem more exciting or emotional than they are.
- The actor has a real flare for the dramatic. (Note: This idiom is commonly spelled "flair," a homophone, but is semantically related to the concept of a sudden, noticeable display.)
Adjective
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streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
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ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her
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flags aflare in the breeze
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