Flapper skate (Zoˆl.), a European skate (Raia intermedia).
Flare (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Flared (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Flaring.]
[Cf. Norw. flara to blaze, flame, adorn with tinsel, dial. Sw. flasa
upp, and E. flash, or flacker.] 1. To burn with an unsteady or waving
flame; as, the candle flares.
2. To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or
painfully bright light.
3. To shine out with gaudy colors; to flaunt; to be offensively bright
or showy.
With ribbons pendant, flaring about her head.
Shak.