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| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : fley-ming |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfleɪ mɪŋ |
Definition of flaming
Origin :- intensifying adjective, late 19c., from present participle of flame (v.). Meaning "glaringly homosexual" is homosexual slang, 1970s (along with flamer (n.) "conspicuously homosexual man"); but flamer "glaringly conspicuous person or thing" (1809) and flaming "glaringly conspicuous" (1781) are much earlier in the general sense, both originally with reference to "wenches."
- adj burning
- adj very angry, vehement
- Her cheeks wore each a little hectic spot; her eyes were flaming.
- Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
- He had become yet paler, and his keen intelligent eyes were flaming.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- With a flaming brand in each hand, he sprang to the edge of the fire.
- Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
- They in their day had carried the flaming liquor, but to-day was his!
- Extract from : « Alexander's Bridge and The Barrel Organ » by Willa Cather and Alfred Noyes
- They were all in a flaming fire, and the heaven also was in a burning flame.
- Extract from : « Bunyan » by James Anthony Froude
- Then with flaming cheeks she freed herself from his embrace.
- Extract from : « A Singer from the Sea » by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
- Jan came towards her and drew the flaming head against her breast.
- Extract from : « Jan and Her Job » by L. Allen Harker
- She kicked the nets from her and strode to the open door in a flaming passion.
- Extract from : « A Singer from the Sea » by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
- Not the sun that he had known, but a flaming ball nevertheless.
- Extract from : « Two Thousand Miles Below » by Charles Willard Diffin
- So now, when he found it a place of flaming crimson, he stared in amazement.
- Extract from : « Two Thousand Miles Below » by Charles Willard Diffin
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