Definition of FLARING

flaring

Plural: flarings

Verb

  • burn brightly
  • become flared and widen, usually at one end
  • shine with a sudden light
  • erupt or intensify suddenly
  • present participle and gerund of flare

Adjective Satellite

  • streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
    • "ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her"

Noun

  • The act of something that flares.
  • The deliberate open-air burning of natural gas that is generated as a by-product of various petrochemical processes, especially oil extraction; gas flaring.

Synonyms

aflare, blaze up, break open, burn up, burst out, erupt, flame, flame up, flare, flare out, flare up, irrupt

Scrabble Score: 11

flaring: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
flaring: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
flaring: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

flaring: valid Words With Friends Word