flamingflam‧ing /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/ adjective [only before noun]Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
She had flaming red hair.
the flaming wreckage of the helicopter
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
As the fumes spread, they were ignited by the flaming rag and exploded.
In a matter of minutes, the flaming liquid was flowing through the corridors of the fort.
My chest was a flaming cavern of agony.
Some use ionization detectors, which tend to react a little faster to flaming fires.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES►a blazing/flaming row
(=a very angry row)· She had a blazing row with Eddie and stormed out of the house.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN►torch
· He grabbed a flaming torch and wielded it in front of him.· Each carried a whip and flaming torch with which to chivy both mortal offenders and recalcitrant gods.· Underneath was a moulded jetty, close-studding with a herringbone gable, carved flaming torches supporting an oriel window.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY►a flaming row/temper
And this caused a flaming row at the school debating society.
I was a girl in a flaming temper.
1a flaming row/temper a very angry argument or temper: They seem to have a flaming row at least once a week.2covered with flames: Residents panicked as flaming petrol poured down the street.3British English informal used to emphasize what you are saying, especially when you feel annoyed: You flaming idiot!4orange or bright red in colour: flaming red hair