validation
proof
substantiation | the act of validating, finding or testing the truth of something |
| burden of proof | the duty of proving a disputed charge |
| flame cell | organ of excretion in flatworms |
flame fish
flamefish
Apogon maculatus | a cardinalfish found in tropical Atlantic coastal waters |
bargello
flame stitch | needlepoint embroidery stitch that produces zigzag lines |
damp-proof course
damp course | a course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building |
| proof | a trial photographic print from a negative |
proof
cogent evidence | any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something, if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it |
proof test copy
trial impression | (printing) an impression made to check for errors |
| galley proof | a proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages |
| foundry proof | a proof taken from a form before duplicate plates are made |
| proof | a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it |
| mathematical proof | proof of a mathematical theorem |
| logical proof | proof of a logical theorem |
| flame-out | a complete or conspicuous failure, the spectacular flame-out of the company's stock cost many people their life savings |
| flame-out | the failure of a jet engine caused by an interruption of the fuel supply or by faulty combustion |
| flame tokay | purplished table grape |
| proof spirit | a mixture containing half alcohol by volume atdegrees Fahrenheit |
candlelight
candle flame | the light provided by a burning candle |
huisache
cassie
mimosa bush
sweet wattle
sweet acacia
scented wattle
flame tree Acacia farnesiana | tropical American thorny shrub or small tree, fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery |
| flame flower flame-flower flameflower Talinum aurantiacum | plant with fleshy roots and erect stems with narrow succulent leaves and one reddish-orange flower in each upper leaf axil, southwestern United States, Indians once cooked the fleshy roots |
narrow-leaved flame flower
Talinum augustissimum | similar to Talinum aurantiacum but with narrower leaves and yellow-orange flowers, southwestern United States |
flame tree flame durrajong
Brachychiton acerifolius
Sterculia acerifolia | south Australian tree having panicles of brilliant scarlet flowers |
flame tree broad-leaved bottletree
Brachychiton australis | north Australian tree having white flowers and broad leaves |
kniphofia
tritoma
flame flower flame-flower flameflower | a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers |
royal poinciana
flamboyant
flame tree peacock flower
Delonix regia
Poinciana regia | showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar, widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers, sometimes placed in genus Poinciana |
| flame pea | any of several small shrubs or twining vines having entire or lobed leaves and racemes of yellow to orangeed flowers, Australia |
coral bush
flame bush
Templetonia retusa | Australian shrub having simple obovate leaves and brilliant scarlet flowers |
flame tree fire tree
Christmas tree Nuytsia floribunda | a terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree of western Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowers, parasitic on roots of grasses |
coleus
flame nettle | any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers |
fire
flame
flaming | the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke, fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries |
| proof | a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume) |
| proof | make resistant (to harm), proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer |
child-proof
childproof | make safe against children, childproof the apartment |
goofproof
goof-proof
foolproof | proof against human misuse or error, foolproof this appliance |
| proof | activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk, proof yeast |
proofread
proof | read for errors, I should proofread my manuscripts |
| flame | criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium, the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed |
| proof | knead to reach proper lightness, proof dough |
| proof | make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset |
| flame | be in flames or aflame, The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset |
flare
flame up
blaze up
burn up | burn brightly, Every star seemed to flare with new intensity |
| flare flame | shine with a sudden light, The night sky flared with the massive bombardment |
repellent
resistant | incapable of absorbing or mixing with, a water-repellent fabric, plastic highly resistant to steam and water |
red-orange
reddish-orange
flame-orange | of orange tinged with red |
flame-colored
flame-coloured | having the brilliant orange-red color of flames |
fire-retardant
fire-resistant
fire-resisting
fire-resistive | difficult to burn |
flameproof
flame-retardant | resistant to catching fire |
insubordinate
resistant
resistive | disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority |
water-repellent
water-resistant | hindering the penetration of water, a water-repellent coat |