flaming

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adjective

flam·​ing ˈflā-miŋ How to pronounce flaming (audio)
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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
… the state's flaming anti-union sentiment.—Robert A. Caro
4
—used as an intensive
you flaming idiot
5
often disparaging : strongly exhibiting a characteristic
… has found himself cast as a flaming liberal …—John B. Judis
flamingly adverb

flaming

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present participle of flame entry 2

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Adjective a fancy restaurant serving eye-catching flaming desserts a flaming speech in support of basic human rights
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In Marvel Comics lore, Blaze is a motorcycle stuntman whose soul becomes bound to the Spirit of Vengeance, granting him supernatural abilities — and a flaming skull-head. — Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 At her senior prom, a crown was placed on Cheryl’s flaming red hair. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026 And over at the Island Noodles booth, owner Parker Lake, who is Hawaiian by birth, stirred up huge vats of teriyaki chicken noodles in a flaming wok. — John Ramos, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 The big righty with flaming red hair and a long, bushy beard was chosen by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 2016 MLB draft. — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flaming

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of flaming was in the 14th century

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“Flaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flaming. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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