flared

1. 1
   verb

   Past tense and past participle of flare. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.

   The campfire flared when he threw on a dry branch.

   Her temper flared when he laughed at her idea.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Of pants and similar clothes, getting wider toward the bottom of the legs.

   She bought a pair of flared jeans at the vintage store.

   He wore flared pants that almost covered his shoes.

   Similarbell-bottomed

   Oppositetapered, skinny

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