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falsehood; a lie; an illusory pretext; deception; delusion. [Obs.] A perpetual abuse and flam upon posterity. South.

Decorated by glaze splashed or irregularly spread upon the surface, or apparently applied at the top and allowed to run down the sides; -- said of pieces of Chinese porcelain.

A flaming torch, esp. one made by combining together a number of thick wicks invested with a quick-burning substance (anciently, perhaps, wax; in modern times, pitch or the like); hence, any torch.

Characterized by waving or flamelike curves, as in the tracery of windows, etc.; -- said of the later (15th century) French Gothic style.

A name given in the East and West Indies to certain trees with brilliant blossoms, probably species of Cæsalpinia.

elevated and noble enthusiasm; glowing imagination; passionate excitement or anger. "In a flame of zeal severe." Milton. Where flames refin'd in breasts seraphic glow. Pope. Smit with the love of sister arts we came, And met congenial, mingling flame with flame. Pope.

Of the color of flame; of a bright orange yellow color. Shak.

Destitute of flame. Sandys.

A small flame. The flamelets gleamed and flickered. Longfellow.

epithet. The most honored were those of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus, called respectively Flamen Dialis, Flamen Martialis, and Flamen Quirinalis. Affrights the flamens at their service quaint. Milton.

Pertaining to a flamen; flaminical.

Emitting flames; afire; blazing; consuming; illuminating.

In a flaming manner.

Any bird of the genus Phoenicopterus. The flamingoes have webbed feet, very long legs, and a beak bent down as if broken. Their color is usually red or pink. The American flamingo is P. ruber; the European is P. antiquorum.

Pertaining to a flamen. Milton.

The quality of being flammable; inflammability. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Inflammable. [Obs.]

The act of setting in a flame or blaze. [Obs.] Sir. T. Browne.

Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, flame. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Producing flame.