flaming
word
Definition
Burning with flames; very hot or bright. Also used informally as an intensifier to express annoyance or emphasis (similar to 'damn'), especially in British English.
Usage & Nuances
Three uses: (1) literal fire — 'a flaming torch', 'flaming wreckage'; (2) intensifier (British slang) — 'That flaming car won't start!', 'You flaming idiot!'; (3) describing vivid colors — 'flaming red hair', 'flaming sunset'. In internet culture, 'flaming' means sending hostile messages online.
Example Sentences
The flaming torch lit up the dark cave.
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She has beautiful flaming red hair.
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That flaming computer crashed again!
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The sky was a flaming orange as the sun set behind the mountains.
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I've been trying to fix this flaming printer for an hour and it still won't cooperate.
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The stunt performer jumped through flaming hoops on a motorcycle.
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