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flambe Meaning & Definition

What Does Flambe Mean?

As an adjective, flambe means Alternative spelling of flambé. As a noun, it means Alternative spelling of flambé. As a verb, it means Alternative spelling of flambé.

Flambe: Key Facts

Part of speechadjective, noun, verb
Pluralflambes
Verb formsflambes, flambeing, flambeed

Flambe Definition (Adjective)

  1. Alternative spelling of flambé.

Flambe as a Noun

  1. Alternative spelling of flambé.

Flambe as a Verb

  1. Alternative spelling of flambé.

Noun

  1. A showy cooking technique where an alcoholic beverage, such as brandy, is added to hot food and then the fumes are ignited.
  2. A flambéed dish.

Verb

  1. To cook with a showy technique where an alcoholic beverage, such as brandy, is added to hot food and then the fumes are ignited.

    "Flambé the dessert", ordered the Chef, "but take the dish off the heat before adding the brandy or you'll burn your eyebrows off."

Adjective

  1. Being, or having been, flambéed.
  2. (of Chinese porcelain) Decorated by glaze splashed or irregularly spread upon the surface, or apparently applied at the top and allowed to run down the sides.

Synonyms of Flambe

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Flambe in a Sentence

"Flambé the dessert", ordered the Chef, "but take the dish off the heat before adding the brandy or you'll burn your eyebrows off."

Word Forms & Grammar

flambe (not comparable)

flambe (plural flambes)

flambe (third-person singular simple present flambes, present participle flambeing, simple past and past participle flambeed or flambed)

Words That Rhyme With Flambe

Flambe: Your Questions Answered

Is flambe an adjective or a noun?

Flambe is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a noun and a verb.

What is the plural of flambe?

The plural of flambe is flambes.

What is the past tense of flambe?

The past tense of flambe is flambeed. The present participle is flambeing.

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