flaming

C2+ Topic:Senses & Perception

US /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/ UK /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

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adj
burning with flames; bright red or intense

The sky turned a flaming orange at sunset.

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Synonyms

1 adj · burning with flames; bright... blazing burning fiery ablaze glowing intense bright

Opposites

dull cold dimextinguished

Word family

Derived forms flamingly

Related forms flame inflameflammable

Etymology

Present participle of the verb flame, from Old French flamer, from Latin flammare ('to set on fire'), from flamma ('flame').

flamma Latin

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# flaming

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈfleɪmɪŋ
**IPA (UK):** ˈfleɪmɪŋ

## Meanings
1. burning with flames; bright red or intense

## Examples
- The sky turned a flaming orange at sunset.

## Synonyms
- blazing
- burning
- fiery
- ablaze
- glowing
- intense
- bright

## Antonyms
- dull
- cold
- dim
- extinguished

## Derived Forms
- flamingly

## Related Forms
- flame
- inflame
- flammable

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: flamma

## Etymology
Present participle of the verb flame, from Old French flamer, from Latin flammare ('to set on fire'), from flamma ('flame').

## AI Etymology
Flaming has this etymological history: Present participle of the verb flame, from Old French flamer, from Latin flammare ('to set on fire'), from flamma ('flame'). The etymological trail includes Latin flamma. As an adjective, flaming describes what is burning with flames; bright red or intense. The same family is visible in derived forms such as flamingly and related forms such as flame, inflame, and flammable.

## Topics
- Senses & Perception
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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