flare
noun
[ flɛː ]
• a sudden brief burst of bright flame or light.
• "the flare of the match lit up his face"
Similar:
blaze,
flash,
dazzle,
glare,
burst,
unsteady flame,
flicker,
glimmer,
shimmer,
gleam,
• a gradual widening in shape, especially towards the hem of a garment.
flare
verb
• burn or shine with a sudden intensity.
• "the bonfire crackled and flared up"
Similar:
blaze,
flash,
flare up,
flame,
burn unsteadily,
burn violently,
burn up,
gleam,
glow,
glisten,
sparkle,
glitter,
flicker,
glimmer,
scintillate,
burn,
be ablaze,
be alight,
be on fire,
be in flames,
be aflame,
blaze up,
go up,
go up in flames,
be afire,
be ardent,
• gradually become wider at one end.
• "the dress flared out into a huge train"
Origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘spread out one's hair’): of unknown origin. Current senses date from the 17th century.
