1
: having a bright or glowing red or orange color
the flaming sunset sky
flaming red hair
2
: burning with bright flames
a flaming torch
3
: very intense or strongly felt
flaming passion
4
informal
—used to make an angry or critical statement more forceful
They're a couple of flaming idiots.
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“Flaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/flaming. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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