plural of flare

Bell-bottoms, pants with flared legs.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flare

A sudden bright light. / A type of pyrotechnic that produces a brilliant light without an explosion, used to attract attention in an emergency, to illuminate an area, or as a decoy.

(transitive) To cause to burn; in particular, to burn off excess gas (flare gas). / (transitive) To cause inflammation; to inflame. / (transitive, intransitive) To open outward in shape.

simple past tense and past participle of flare

Of trousers, etc., widening towards the lower parts of the legs; bell-bottomed.

present participle of flare

The act of something that flares.

plural of flaring