flammig

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of flamma (“flame”) +‎ -ig (“-y”). First attested in 1745.[1]

Adjective

flammig (comparative flammigare, superlative flammigast)

  1. Have shifting shade or uneven colour (reminiscent of flames); blotchy, patchy.
    Väggen är alldeles flammig.
    The wall is all blotchy.

See also

  • flummig (“dopey; nonsensical; intoxicated”)

References

  1. ^ flammig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
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