flambé

[ flahm-bey; French flahn-bey ]

adjective

1. Also flam·béed [] (of food) served in flaming liquor, especially brandy:

   steak flambé.

2. Ceramics.
   1. (of a glaze) dense and streaked with contrasting colors, usually red and blue.
   2. (of a ceramic object) covered with a flambé glaze.

verb (used with object)

flambéed, flambéing.

1. to pour liquor over and ignite.

flambé

/ ˈflɑːmbeɪ; ˈflæm-; flɑ̃be /

adjective

1. (of food, such as steak or pancakes) served in flaming brandy

verb

1. tr to pour brandy over (food) and ignite it

Word History and Origins

Origin of flambé¹

1885–90; < French, past participle of flamber to flame. See flambeau

Word History and Origins

Origin of flambé¹

French, past participle of flamber to flame

Example Sentences

I admit to some nerves when I flambé, even though I have never had anything remotely scary occur — no eyebrows singed, no black smoke marks above the stove.

From Salon

I live to flambé de Grand Marnier.

From Salon

I added to his song with every version of I will flambé the Grand Marnier: je vais flamber le Grand Marnier that I could muster.

From Salon

Are you ready to flambé some Grand Marnier?

From Salon

So, in addition to the anger, there were a lot of caftans and macrame, and after the press left, they had custard flambé and they all set fire to their bras.”

From Los Angeles Times