what does flaming mean?
FLAMING as NOUN
- Meaning
- the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
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- fire was one of our ancestors” first discoveries
Hypernyms(s) flaming is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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FLAMING as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- resembling flame in brilliance or color
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- maple trees ablaze in autumn
- flaming autumn leaves
Similar To
- Meaning
- lighted up by or as by fire or flame
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- forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning
- even the car’’s tires were aflame
- a night aflare with fireworks
- candles alight on the tables
- blazing logs in the fireplace
- a burning cigarette
- a flaming cr
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- a fiery temper
- flaming passions
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