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