flares

/ flɛəz /

plural noun

1. informal.
   trousers with legs that widen below the knee

Example Sentences

The flares were back with a vengeance before their League Cup semi-final against Aberdeen on Saturday.

From BBC

“Every time you think it’s finally cooled off, something crazy flares up.”

From Slate

Right now, the sun is approaching peak levels of activity, and it’ll likely be the mid-2030s before we get another burst of solar flares, sunspots, and coronal mass ejections to rival what’s happening at present.

From Slate

Activity on the Sun has remained high since one of the largest solar flares in seven years last week.

From BBC

Solar flares do not cause the Northern Lights.

From BBC