flare
[ flair ]
/ flɛər /
verb (used without object), flared, flar·ing.
verb (used with object), flared, flar·ing.
noun
Origin of flare
1540–50; original meaning: spread out, said of hair, a ship's sides, etc.; compare Old English
flǣre either of the spreading sides at the end of the nose
OTHER WORDS FROM flare
out·flare, verb (used with object), out·flared, out·flar·ing. un·flared, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH flare
flair flareWords nearby flare
flapper,
flappers,
flapping tremor,
flappy,
flaps,
flare,
flare path,
flare star,
flare up,
flare-up,
flareback
Example sentences from the Web for flares
British Dictionary definitions for flares (1 of 2)
flares
/ (flɛəz) /
pl n
informal
trousers with legs that widen below the knee
British Dictionary definitions for flares (2 of 2)
flare
/ (flɛə) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of flare
flared, adjectiveWord Origin for flare
C16 (to spread out): of unknown origin
Medical definitions for flares
flare
[ flâr ]
n.
An area of redness on the skin surrounding the primary site of infection or irritation.