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- Dictionaryflared/flɛːd/
adjective
- 1. (especially of an item of clothing) having a shape that widens progressively towards the end or bottom: "a flared skirt"
- 2. (of the nostrils) dilated: "horses snorted impatiently through flared nostrils"
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adjective. uk / fleəd / us / flerd / Add to word list. becoming wider at one end: flared trousers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Style & appearance of clothes. aesthetic. alterable. anti-fur. Aran. backless. flouncy. foppishly. form-fitting. French tuck. frilly. reversible. ribbed. ribby. ruched. voluminously. voop neck. waisted.
FLARE definition: 1. to burn brightly either for a short time or not regularly: 2. When something bad such as…. Learn more.
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a device or substance used to produce such a blaze of fire or light. a sudden burst, as of zeal or of anger. a gradual spread outward in form; outward curvature: the flare of a skirt. something that spreads out.
to start up or burst out in sudden, fierce intensity or activity (often followed by up): His stomach problems have flared up. to become suddenly enraged; express sudden, fierce anger or passion (usually followed by up or out ): I’m not a person who flares easily.
Definition of flared adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
