flame-proof

flame-proof (comparative more flame-proof, superlative most flame-proof)

1. Alternative form of flameproof.
   • 2004, Victoria Moran, “December 27: The Burning Bowl”, in Younger by the Day: 365 Ways to Rejuvenate Your Body and Revitalize Your Spirit, [San Francisco, Calif.]: HarperSanFrancisco, →ISBN, page 428:

     Then choose a large flame-proof bowl—clay or metal—set in a safe spot with nothing flammable above or beneath.

   • 2010 May 12, Florence Fabricant, “Cherries With Sabayon Brule”, in New York Times Cooking‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 September 2015:

     Divide the cherries among 4 shallow flame-proof ramekins.

   • 2016 September 27, Nigel Slater, “Nigel Slater’s potatoes and peppers recipe”, in The Observer‎^[2], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 September 2016:

     Prep done, warm 8 tbsp of olive oil in a large frying pan or flame-proof casserole and add the romano and bell peppers, letting them cook over a moderate heat for 5 minutes, covered with a lid, until they start to relax.

flame-proof (third-person singular simple present flame-proofs, present participle flame-proofing, simple past and past participle flame-proofed)

1. Alternative form of flameproof.
   • 1952 December 10, “No Tree Is Flame-proof”, in The New York Times‎^[3], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:

     [N]o acceptable method has yet been found for flame-proofing an evergreen tree at home. Thus, says the Greater New York Safety Council, a small fresh green tree is the safest. […] Do not drape paper or cotton (unless they are flame-proofed and so labeled) around the tree.

     (Can we archive this URL?)

   • 2010 January 15, Mark Beaumont, quoting Fran Healy, “Rope in a megastar the easy way”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian‎^[4], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 March 2026:

     Caleb Followill has agreed to play on Dumping The Dead Wood on condition that me and my six wives only ever have sex on fire. We've flame-proofed the duvet and alerted the emergency services but, frankly, I can't see this ending well.

   • 2024 December 23, Matthew Phelan, “America's spies hold a Christmas ornament competition every year... and some have a 'cloak and dagger' theme”, in Daily Mail‎^[5], London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 December 2024:

     Free Christmas trees were available for each unit, 'flame-proofed prior to distribution,' but had to be removed from the building promptly by 5:30pm on Christmas Eve, an hour after the short holiday party allotment.