flare




flare - noun

  • a shape that spreads outward
  • a sudden burst of flame
  • a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
  • reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
  • a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
  • a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
  • am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
  • a sudden outburst of emotion
  • a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
  • a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
  • (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield

    • flare - verb

    • burn brightly
    • become flared and widen, usually at one end
    • shine with a sudden light
    • erupt or intensify suddenly

    flare - thesaurus

    erupt   flair   flame   flash   irrupt  


    View spelling list are words and learn about the word flare in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 12. Spelling choices for /air/ sound: air, are, ear.

    Scrabble score for flare

    f is 4 l is 1 a is 1 r is 1 e is 1
    Scrabble score = 8

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