: to douse with a liquor (such as brandy, rum, or cognac) and ignite
Example Sentences
Verb The crepes were flambéed with brandy.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
President Barack Obama and his family, on the other had, were once again flambeed online for their take on the season. Petula Dvorak, chicagotribune.com, 24 Oct. 2019
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
French flambé, from past participle of flamber to flame, singe, from Old French, from flambe flame