flaming
flaming Lexical Profile
flaming Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Burning fiercely and emitting visible flames.
"The firefighters rushed to extinguish the flaming wreckage before the fire could spread."
Very bright, vivid, or reddish-orange in color, resembling the appearance of fire.
"In autumn, the maple trees along the avenue turn a flaming shade of crimson and gold."
Intense, passionate, or vehement in emotion or expression.
"Her flaming ambition drove her to practice the violin for six hours every day."
British Used informally as an intensifier to express annoyance, anger, or emphasis.
"Where did I put those flaming keys when I came home last night?"
• noun
The act or practice of posting hostile, insulting, or provocative messages on the internet.
"The forum moderators updated the community guidelines to curb flaming in the comment sections."
• adverb
In a bright or fiery manner, or to an extreme degree (especially before adjectives of color or emotion).
"His cheeks turned flaming red when he realized he had walked into the wrong classroom."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English as the present participle and gerund of the verb 'flame', which comes via Old French from the Latin 'flamma' ('a blazing fire'). The internet slang sense emerged in early online forums during the 1980s.