flaring

adjective

flar·​ing ˈfler-iŋ 

1

a

: flaming or as if flaming brightly or unsteadily

b

: gaudy

a flaring resort hotel

2

: opening or spreading outward

flaring nostrils

flaringly

ˈfler-iŋ-lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• flamboyant
• flashy
• garish
• gaudy
• glitzy
• loud
• noisy
• ostentatious
• razzle-dazzle
• splashy
• swank
• swanky

Examples of flaring in a Sentence

flaring neon signs advertising all manner of amusement for tourists at the beach town

Recent Examples on the Web

This year there have been multiple flaring incidents, including planned flaring that occurred during maintenance work in February and several weeks in April and May. —Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024

Oil refining giant Valero must pay a $1.2 million penalty for major flaring incidents at its Benicia facility that spewed dark plumes of pollutants into neighborhoods, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday. —Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2023

The company boasted that with its flaring wheel wells, the Mars is 2.1 meters (6.9 feet) wide. —Joe McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Apr. 2023

Then on March 11, 2019, another flaring incident led Solano County health officials to warn residents with respiratory issues to stay indoors. —Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1a