noun
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
Synonyms
Examples
- fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
adjective
informal intensifiers
Synonyms
bally(a)
blinking(a)
bloody(a)
blooming(a)
crashing(a)
flaming(a)
fucking(a)
Examples
- what a bally (or blinking) nuisance
- a bloody fool
- a crashing bore
- you flaming idiot
adjective
very intense
Synonyms
Examples
- a fiery temper
- flaming passions
verb
shine with a sudden light
Synonyms
Examples
- The night sky flared with the massive bombardment
verb
be in flames or aflame
Synonyms
Examples
- The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset
verb
criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium
Synonyms
Examples
- the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed