flare up
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative form of flare-up.
Example Sentences
- "The fire flared up after we added more wood to it."
- "Reports indicate that tensions have flared up in the Middle East again."
- "The pain in my shoulder flares up when I turn my head."
- "The insult made him flare up."
- "“Well,” I says, “I cal'late a body could get used to Tophet if he stayed there long enough.” ¶ She flared up; the least mite of a slam at Doctor Wool was enough to set her going."
- ""It's my Welsh half that comes out when I flare up. Let the conjurors take their dirty money and let the rich folk keep their purses shut.""