# flaming

Pronunciation: say "FLAY-ming" /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. On fire and giving off visible flames.
   - Simple: Burning with flames that you can see.
   - _A flaming log rolled out of the fireplace onto the rug._
   - _The car was a flaming wreck within seconds of the collision._
2. Very bright and the color of flame, such as vivid red, orange, or yellow.
   - Simple: Very bright and colored like fire, often red or orange.
   - _He wore a flaming scarlet jacket that no one could miss._
   - _Maples lined the road in flaming fall colors._
4. Very enthusiastic or passionate about something.
   - Simple: Full of strong feeling or excitement.
   - _The candidate gave a flaming speech that roused the whole crowd._
   - _He's a flaming enthusiast for vintage motorcycles._
5. Conspicuously and unmistakably gay; flamboyantly so. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Openly and obviously gay, in an easy-to-notice way.
   - _The character is written as flaming, all flourish and theatrical gesture._
   - _He's flaming in a way that fills a room the moment he walks in._
6. Used before a noun as a mild curse to express irritation or anger at the thing named. *(colloquial, Australia, British)*
   - Simple: A mild swear word put before a noun to show anger or annoyance.
   - _I've been waiting an hour for the flaming bus._
   - _I've looked under every cushion and I still can't find the flaming remote._

## Noun

3. Bitter, hostile criticism directed at a person.
   - Simple: Very harsh and angry criticism aimed at someone.
   - _His post attracted a wave of flaming from angry readers._
   - _The forum's culture of flaming discouraged newcomers from posting._
8. An emission or application of fire; the act of burning something with flames.
   - Simple: The act of burning something with flames.
   - _The flaming of the brush helped prevent larger wildfires later._
   - _Chefs finish the dessert with a brief flaming to caramelize the sugar on top._
9. The killing of germs on an object by holding it in a hot flame.
   - Simple: Cleaning a tool by holding it in a hot flame to kill germs.
   - _Proper flaming of the inoculation loop prevents contamination of the culture._
   - _Between samples, flaming of the forceps keeps the work area sterile._

## Verb

7. Present participle of flame. — present participle and gerund of flame
   - Simple: Present participle of flame. Use it for the action happening right now.
   - _Sparks rose as the dry brush went up, flaming against the dark._
   - _Users were flaming each other across the comment threads._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/flaming (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).