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flammig

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Swedish

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A half-finished paint job, where the red shade is still uneven and blotchy.

Etymology

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

Adjective

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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

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  • flummig (dopey; nonsensical; intoxicated)

References

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