flares
Meaning of flares
plural noun
- a sudden brief burst of bright flame or light.
the flare of the match lit up his face
- a gradual widening in shape, especially towards the hem of a garment.
- burn or shine with a sudden intensity.
the bonfire crackled and flared up
behind him, lightning flared
- gradually become wider at one end.
the dress flared out into a huge train
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘spread out one's hair’): of unknown origin. Current senses date from the 17th century.
Information about flares
- The singular form of flares is: flare.
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Hyphenation of flares
flares
- It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
- flares is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
flares synonyms
Meaning a very bright display of light or colour:
Meaning a sudden brief burst of bright light:
Meaning brightness that blinds someone temporarily:
Meaning strong and dazzling light:
Meaning an instance of breaking or splitting as a result of internal pressure or puncturing; an explosion:
Meaning an unsteady movement of a flame or light causing rapid variations in brightness:
Meaning a faint or wavering light:
Meaning a soft, slightly wavering light:
Meaning a faint or brief light, especially one reflected from something:
Meaning make or become wider:
Meaning the fact or process of spreading over an area:
Meaning burn and give off flames:
Meaning have an intense colour and a slight shine:
Meaning (of something wet or greasy) shine with a sparkling light:
Meaning shine brightly with flashes of light:
Meaning shine with a bright, shimmering reflected light:
Meaning emit flashes of light; sparkle:
Meaning (of a fire) produce flames and heat while consuming a material such as coal or wood:
Anagrams of flares
Words that rhyme with flares
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