flammig

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Swedish

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

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)

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