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Flared - English meaning

fleəd

Flared – definitions in English dictionary

adjective

(especially of an item of clothing) having a shape that widens progressively towards the end or bottom.

Usage examples:

A flared skirt
adjective

(of the nostrils) dilated.

Usage examples:

Horses snorted impatiently through flared nostrils
verb

Burn or shine with a sudden intensity.

Usage examples:

The bonfire crackled and flared up

Synonims:

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verb

Gradually become wider at one end.

Usage examples:

The dress flared out into a huge train
adjective

Becoming wider at one end

Usage examples:

Flared trousers

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Word origin

mid 16th century (in the sense ‘spread out one's hair’): of unknown origin. Current senses date from the 17th century.

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Flared – similar words

flare

fleər

noun

A sudden brief burst of bright flame or light.

Usage examples:

The flare of the match lit up his face
verb

Burn or shine with a sudden intensity.

Usage examples:

The bonfire crackled and flared up
verb

To burn brightly either for a short time or on and off

Usage examples:

The candle flared then went out., [ i ] these trousers flare slightly at the ankle., the dispute th…
Flare - all meanings in English

Flared synonims

blaze

bleɪz

noun

A very large or fiercely burning fire.

Usage examples:

Twenty firemen fought the blaze
verb

Used in various expressions of anger, bewilderment, or surprise as a euphemism for ‘hell’.

Usage examples:

‘go to blazes!’ he shouted
verb

Set an example by being the first to do something; pioneer.

Usage examples:

Small firms would set the pace, blazing a trail for others to follow
Blaze - all meanings in English

burn

bɜːn

verb

(of a fire) produce flames and heat while consuming a material such as coal or wood.

Usage examples:

A fire burned and crackled cheerfully in the grate
noun

An injury caused by exposure to heat or flame.

Usage examples:

He was treated in hospital for burns to his hands
noun

A small stream.

Usage examples:

There is a burn running through the flower beds
Burn - all meanings in English

flame

fleɪm

noun

A hot glowing body of ignited gas that is generated by something on fire.

Usage examples:

The car was engulfed in flames
verb

Burn and give off flames.

Usage examples:

A great fire flamed in an open fireplace
noun

The hot light of a fire

Usage examples:

[ u ] the logs in the fireplace burst into flame., the house was in flames (= burning)., the fire s…
Flame - all meanings in English

flash

flæʃ

verb

Shine in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way.

Usage examples:

Lightning flashed overhead
noun

A sudden brief burst of bright light.

Usage examples:

A flash of lightning
adjective

Ostentatiously stylish or expensive.

Usage examples:

A flash new car
Flash - all meanings in English

flicker

ˈflɪk.ər

verb

(of light or a source of light) shine unsteadily; vary rapidly in brightness.

Usage examples:

The interior lights flickered, and came on
noun

An unsteady movement of a flame or light causing rapid variations in brightness.

Usage examples:

The flicker of a candle flame caught our eyes
noun

An american woodpecker that often feeds on ants on the ground.

Usage examples:

Woodpeckers, flickers, chickadees and nuthatches are among the many species that benefit from it.
Flicker - all meanings in English

gleam

ɡliːm

verb

Shine brightly, especially with reflected light.

Usage examples:

Light gleamed on the china cats
noun

A faint or brief light, especially one reflected from something.

Usage examples:

The gleam of a silver tray
verb

To shine with a soft light

Usage examples:

Street lights gleamed brightly in the snow., the gleam of silver candlesticks
Gleam - all meanings in English

glimmer

ˈɡlɪm.ər

verb

Shine faintly with a wavering light.

Usage examples:

The moonlight glimmered on the lawn
noun

A faint or wavering light.

Usage examples:

He saw a faint glimmer of light from her window
verb

(of light) to shine without strength or not continuously

Usage examples:

A candle glimmered faintly in the darkened room., a glimmer of light, the treaty offered a glimmer …
Glimmer - all meanings in English

glisten

ˈɡlɪs.ən

verb

(of something wet or greasy) shine with a sparkling light.

Usage examples:

His cheeks glistened with tears
noun

A sparkling light reflected from something wet.

Usage examples:

There was a glisten of perspiration across her top lip
verb

(esp. of wet surfaces) to shine brightly

Usage examples:

His eyes glistened with tears.
Glisten - all meanings in English

glitter

ˈɡlɪt.ər

verb

Shine with a bright, shimmering reflected light.

Usage examples:

The grass glittered with dew
noun

A bright, shimmering reflected light.

Usage examples:

The blue glitter of the sea
verb

To shine with little, bright flashes of reflected light

Usage examples:

The grass glittered like jewels., the glitter of moonlight on the lake, decorate the dress with gli…
Glitter - all meanings in English

glow

ɡləʊ

verb

Give out steady light without flame.

Usage examples:

The tips of their cigarettes glowed in the dark
noun

A steady radiance of light or heat.

Usage examples:

The setting sun cast a deep red glow over the city
verb

To produce a continuous light and sometimes heat

Usage examples:

A nightlight glowed dimly in the corner of the children's bedroom., this substance is so radioactiv…
Glow - all meanings in English

scintillate

verb

Emit flashes of light; sparkle.

Usage examples:

The sleek boat seemed to scintillate with a dark blue light
Scintillate - all meanings in English

sparkle

verb

Shine brightly with flashes of light.

Usage examples:

Her earrings sparkled as she turned her head
noun

A glittering flash of light.

Usage examples:

There was a sparkle in his eyes
verb

To shine brightly

Usage examples:

The lake sparkled in the sunlight., his writings sparkle with intelligence., we could tell she was …
Sparkle - all meanings in English

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