flare

flare is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends.

Meaning

What does flare mean?

  • verb

    erupt or intensify suddenly

  • noun

    am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)

  • noun

    a sudden burst of flame

  • noun

    a sudden outburst of emotion

  • noun

    a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms

  • noun

    (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield

  • noun

    reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation

  • noun

    a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines

  • verb

    burn brightly

  • noun

    a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

  • verb

    shine with a sudden light

  • verb

    become flared and widen, usually at one end

  • noun

    a shape that spreads outward

  • noun

    a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference

  • noun

    a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification

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