flaming

[ fley-ming ]

adjective

1. emitting flames; blazing; burning; fiery.
2. like a flame in brilliance, heat, or shape.
3. intensely ardent or passionate:

   flaming youth.

4. Informal. (used as an intensifier):

   What a flaming idiot!

5. Informal: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. (especially of a man) blatantly gay.

flaming

/ ˈfleɪmɪŋ /

adjective

1. burning with or emitting flames
2. glowing brightly; brilliant
3. intense or ardent; vehement; passionate

   a flaming temper

4. informal.
   (intensifier)

   you flaming idiot

5. an obsolete word for flagrant

Derived Forms

• ˈflamingly, adverb

Other Words From

• flaming·ly adverb
• un·flaming adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of flaming¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, flaming is from the Middle English word flammande; flame none, -ing ²none

Related Words

• blazing
• fiery
• glowing
• red-hot