adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of flare form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Of trousers, etc., widening towards the lower parts of the legs; bell-bottomed. not-comparable

   "She was wearing a black and white striped slack-suit with flared bottoms."

Synonyms

All synonyms

deltoidfan shapedflaringopenoutstretchedsplay

Example

More examples

"She flared up at the sight of her husband walking with another woman."

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