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flamin'

flamin' is the pronunciation spelling of flaming.

Meaning of flaming

Adjective

flaming (comparative more flaming, superlative most flaming)

  1. On fire with visible flames.
    • The flaming debris kept the firefighter well back, and the sparks threatened the neighborhood.
  2. Very bright and the color of flame.
    • In the evening she reveled in the flaming sunsets, with their spectacular orange glows that seemed to set the whole world on fire.1994, J.A. Jance, Death of a Snowbird
  3. (colloquial) Very showy, flamboyant.
    • I like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals fa-laaaaming.
  4. (colloquial, typically of a gay man) Extremely obvious; visibly evident.
    • To call him a flaming homosexual would be an understatement, but I think he acts that way just to see people react.
  5. (Australia, UK, colloquial) Damned, bloody.
    • I wasted three hours in that flaming traffic jam!
  6. Very enthusiastic or passionate.
    • I hate it with a flaming passion!

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Questions about flamin'

What is flamin' the pronunciation spelling of?
Flamin' is the pronunciation spelling of flaming.

Words near flamin' in the dictionary

  1. flamiche
  2. flamiches
  3. flamier
  4. flamiest
  5. flamin
  6. flamin'
  7. flamineous
  8. flamines
  9. flaming
  10. Flaming Doctor Pepper
  11. Flaming Doctor Peppers

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