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Flaming vs Ignited - What's the difference?

flaming | ignited | Related terms |

Flaming is a related term of ignited.


As verbs the difference between flaming and ignited

is that flaming is while ignited is (ignite).

As an adjective flaming

is on fire with visible flames.

As a noun flaming

is sterilization by holding an object in a hot flame.

flaming

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • On fire with visible flames.
  • The flaming debris kept the firefighter well back, and the sparks threatened the neighborhood.
  • (colloquial) Extremely obvious; visibly evident. Typically of a homosexual male.
  • To call him a flaming homosexual would be an understatement, but I think he acts that way just to see people react.
  • (British, colloquial) Damned, bloody.
  • I wasted three hours in that flaming traffic jam!

    Verb

    (head)
  • See also

    * flame war * flame bait

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • sterilization by holding an object in a hot flame
  • (internet slang) vitriolic criticism
  • You can expect a flaming if you post irrelevant spam to a newsgroup.
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    ignited

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (ignite)
  • Anagrams

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    ignite

    English

    Verb

    (ignit)
  • to set fire to (something), to light (something)
  • to spark off (something), to enthuse
  • to commence burning.
  • (chemistry) To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances.
  • to ignite iron or platinum

    Anagrams

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