flambé
1 of 2adjective
flam·bé fläm-ˈbā 
fläⁿ-
: dressed or served covered with flaming liquor —usually used postpositively
crepes suzette flambé
flambé
2 of 2verb
flambéed; flambéing
transitive verb
: to douse with a liquor (such as brandy, rum, or cognac) and ignite
Example Sentences
Verb The crepes were flambéed with brandy.
Recent Examples on the Web
Petula Dvorak, chicagotribune.com, 24 Oct. 2019
Verb
President Barack Obama and his family, on the other had, were once again flambeed online for their take on the season. Petula Dvorak, chicagotribune.com, 24 Oct. 2019 Word History
Etymology
Adjective
French flambé, from past participle of flamber to flame, singe, from Old French, from flambe flame
First Known Use
Adjective
1914, in the meaning defined above
Verb
circa 1946, in the meaning defined above
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