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Flaming vs Pyretic - What's the difference?

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Flaming is a related term of pyretic.


As adjectives the difference between flaming and pyretic

is that flaming is on fire with visible flames while pyretic is caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever.

As a verb flaming

is .

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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    pyretic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Caused by, pertaining to or resulting in fever.

    • Related terms

    * antipyretic

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