Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)flare, flaira shape that spreads outward“the skirt had a wide flare” (n)flarea sudden burst of flame (n)flare, flasha burst of light used to communicate or illuminate (n)flarereddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation (n)flarea sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms“a colitis flare”,
“infection can cause a lupus flare” (n)solar flare, flarea sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference (n)flarean unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection) (n)flarea sudden outburst of emotion“she felt a flare of delight”,
“she could not control her flare of rage” (n)flarea device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification (n)flare pass, flarea short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines“he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss” (n)flare(baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield Verbs
(v)flare out, flarebecome flared and widen, usually at one end“The bellbottom pants flare out” (v)flare, flameshine with a sudden light“The night sky flared with the massive bombardment”