# flare angel

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A geometric design caused by the vortices of an aircraft swirling the smoke from its anti-missile flares.

## Etymology
From the similarity to angels' wings.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flare-angel