flared nostrils.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Noun : the flare of a skirt.    From Dictionary.com. 

Yet "hipsters" was also used during the 1960s to describe trousers that flared from the hip.    From Wordnik.com.  [Why do people hate hipsters?] Reference

On the skating rink, muscular girls in short flared skirts skated backward from a boy with an accordion.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gorky Park]

I heard a voice say something like “stop squirming” and with a wrench the pain flared once more and subdued.    From Wordnik.com.  [Permanent Death, Episode 5 - This Idiotic War] Reference

Garlands of lamps looped the arcades leading into the Place de la Carrière, peacock-coloured fires flared from the Arch of.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fighting France] Reference

Just imagine Tom Hanks in flared pants hitting a secret button to reveal a hologram of L'Engle in a rosary-beaded Nehru jacket.    From Wordnik.com.  [If you liked The Lost Symbol] Reference

The pain flared up during Saturday's shootout loss at Pittsburgh - a game in which Luongo stopped Sidney Crosby's penalty shot in overtime.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

The runes etched on the sword flared, the metal glowed.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Hand of Chaos]

His sword flared with the purple white of the lightning, he drank the blood of his enemies.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dragons of a Fallen Sun]

Abruptly, his sword flared white-hot, threads of fire racing up and down its polished length.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ilse Witch]

A week late, played eight games, hitting .310, then went on the DL as a precaution when the back pain flared up.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - American League East] Reference

Both Russia and Ukraine have run intense lobbying campaigns in the EU since the dispute over future contract terms flared up.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference

An incautious word flared aloud between them and immediately a flame of interest caught the whole flimsy structure of the company.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Tiger in the Smoke]

(I thought the shoulders were a bit wide, personally, but the base was flared, which is something you want from an insertion toy.).    From Wordnik.com.  [Chicago Reader] Reference

You see there's a kind of flared skirt at the bottom.    From Wordnik.com.  [A World Out of Time]

"It just kind of flared up out of nowhere, so we'll see how it is.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference

"It happened in the Edmonton game, and kind of flared up again (Friday) night," Sacco said of the injury.    From Wordnik.com.  [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference

The Don Post Classic action helmet suffered from a warped or "flared" neck as Vader helmet people used to say.    From Wordnik.com.  [Home Theater Forum] Reference

The lightsword flared toward him.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ordermaster]

Transatlantic tempers had flared over Bosnia and Northern Ireland.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Feel-Good Field Trip] Reference

Not long after the first flames flared, 911 began receiving calls.    From Wordnik.com.  [‘It Looked Like Hell Was Burning’] Reference

But tensions grew between the men, and flared into the public in 2005.    From Wordnik.com.  [The 'Governor-In-Law’] Reference

The topic of yachts also briefly flared up in the California Senate race.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jeff Greene, Florida Senate Candidate, Is The Latest And Greatest Entry In 2010's Yacht Follies (VIDEO)] Reference

Tensions flared in the workplace, especially as Sumner assumed more control.    From Wordnik.com.  [Off With Their Heads!] Reference

From flared suede pants to urban-cowboy ensembles, tassels took the runway by storm.    From Wordnik.com.  [On the Fringe] Reference

Even the styling's a departure, with sporty lines, flared fenders and a muscular build.    From Wordnik.com.  [Road Test: Mazda3] Reference

Clinton, in his typical fashion, flared up and then forgot about Gore's remarks to Sawyer.    From Wordnik.com.  [Caught In Clinton's Shadow] Reference

In the southwest corner of Kuwait that night, an enormous mushroom cloud flared into the dark.    From Wordnik.com.  [Secret Warriors] Reference

It seemed to be a pretty easy act of rebellion -- a bit like wearing flared hipsters on Sunday.    From Wordnik.com.  [Why The Monarchy Must Go] Reference

On Friday street battles flared up again, and four Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli troops.    From Wordnik.com.  [Inching Ever Closer To War] Reference

Tempers flared, the name-calling escalated, and both sides stormed out; it would be the last time they talked.    From Wordnik.com.  [Who Has The Right To Die?] Reference

Yet Porsche retained its most characteristic styling cues, including its signature robust, rear-flared wheel wells.    From Wordnik.com.  [ROAD TEST: PORSCHE 911 CARRERA] Reference

"" When Brandy sniffed the fifth batch, his ears perked, his nostrils flared ... and he started breathing heavily. ''.    From Wordnik.com.  [Get Ready For Horse Scents] Reference

He could be peevish and his temper often flared at trifles, while self-awareness could sometimes lapse into self-pity.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Private Prince] Reference

The crisis flared anew in August 1998, when Pyongyang test-fired its newest ballistic missile, the multistage Taepodong.    From Wordnik.com.  [Traveling Behind Enemy Lines] Reference