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flambeed

flam·bé
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flahm-bey; French flahn-bey]
    • /flɑmˈbeɪ; French flɑ̃ˈbeɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flahm-bey; French flahn-bey]
    • /flɑmˈbeɪ; French flɑ̃ˈbeɪ/

Definitions of flambeed word

  • adjective flambeed Also, flambéed [flahm-beyd] /flɑmˈbeɪd/ (Show IPA). (of food) served in flaming liquor, especially brandy: steak flambé. 1
  • adjective flambeed Ceramics. (of a glaze) dense and streaked with contrasting colors, usually red and blue. (of a ceramic object) covered with a flambé glaze. 1
  • verb with object flambeed to pour liquor over and ignite. 1
  • noun flambeed Simple past tense and past participle of flambe. 1

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Origin of flambeed

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; < French, past participle of flamber to flame. See flambeau

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Parts of speech for Flambeed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flambeed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

flambeed usage trend in Literature

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