Definition of flaming

flamingadjective

lửa

/ˈfleɪmɪŋ//ˈfleɪmɪŋ/

The word "flaming" has its roots in the Old English word "flæmman," meaning "to burn, to blaze." This word itself descended from the Proto-Germanic "flamōn," further tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European "*bhleg-," meaning "to burn, to blaze." The word "flaming" originally described the action of being on fire or burning. Over time, it has evolved to encompass various figurative uses, describing things that are intense, passionate, or even offensive.

Summary
type tính từ
meaningđang cháy, cháy rực
meaningnóng như đổ lửa
examplea flaming sun: nắng như đổ lửa
meaningnồng cháy, rừng rực, bừng bừng, hết sức sôi nổi
exampleflaming enthusiasm: nhiệt tình sôi nổi
namespace

full of anger

đầy giận dữ

Example:
  • a flaming argument/temper

    một lý lẽ/tính khí nóng nảy

burning and covered in flames

cháy và bao phủ trong ngọn lửa

Example:
  • Flaming fragments were still falling from the sky.

    Những mảnh lửa vẫn đang rơi xuống từ bầu trời.

used to emphasize that you are annoyed

được sử dụng để nhấn mạnh rằng bạn đang khó chịu

Example:
  • You flaming idiot!

    Đồ ngốc rực lửa!

  • Who let that flaming cat in?

    Ai đã cho con mèo lửa đó vào?

bright red or orange in colour

màu đỏ tươi hoặc màu cam

Example:
  • flaming (red) hair

    tóc rực lửa (đỏ)

  • a flaming sunset

    một hoàng hôn rực lửa

Related words and phrases

Idioms

have/want none of something
to refuse to accept something
  • I offered to pay but he was having none of it.
  • They pretended to be enthusiastic about my work but then suddenly decided they wanted none of it.
    • none but
    (literary)only
  • None but he knew the truth.
    • none the less
    despite this fact
    none other than
    used to emphasize who or what somebody/something is, when this is surprising
  • Her first customer was none other than Mrs Obama.