adj.
Function: adjective
Date: 14th century
1 : resembling or suggesting a flame in color, brilliance, or wavy outline <the flaming sunset sky> < flaming red hair>
2 : being on fire : BLAZING <a flaming torch>
3 : INTENSE , PASSIONATE < flaming youth>
4 ― used as an intensive <you flaming idiot>
– flam · ing · ly adverb