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| flaming | |
| 1. adj. On fire with visible flames. |  |
| The flaming debris kept the firefighter well back, and the sparks threatened the neighborhood. | |
| 2. adj. Very bright and the color of flame. | |
| 3. adj. (colloquial) Extremely obvious; visibly evident. Typically of a homosexual male. | |
| To call him a flaming homosexual would be an understatement, but I think he acts that way just to see people react. | |
| 4. adj. (UK, colloquial) Damned, bloody. | |
| I wasted three hours in that flaming traffic jam! | |
| 5. n. An emission or application of fire; act of burning with flames. | |
| 6. n. Sterilization by holding an object in a hot flame. | |
| 7. n. (internet slang) Vitriolic criticism. | |
| You can expect a flaming if you post irrelevant spam to a newsgroup. | |
| flame | |
| 1. n. The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat. | |
| 2. n. A romantic partner or lover in a usually short-lived but passionate affair. | |
| 3. n. (Internet) Intentionally insulting criticism or remark meant to incite anger. | |
| 4. n. A brilliant reddish orange-gold fiery colour. (color panel, E82D14) | |
| 5. n. (music, chiefly lutherie) The contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the curl. | |
| The cello has a two-piece back with a beautiful narrow flame. | |
| 6. n. Burning zeal, passion, imagination, excitement, or anger. | |
| 7. v. To produce flames; to burn with a flame or blaze. | |
| 8. v. To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardour. | |
| 9. v. (Internet, ambitransitive) To post a destructively critical or abusive message (to somebody). | |
| I flamed him for spamming in my favourite newsgroup. | |
| 10. adj. Of a brilliant reddish orange-gold colour, like that of a flame. | |
