English words: fire practice to firework

300 English words, part 33 of 85 of the words starting with F, A to Z. 49 have a page of their own.

English words fire practice to firework

fire practice noun: Synonym of fire drill.
fire-proof adjective: Alternative spelling of fireproof.
fire raft noun: A raft laden with combustibles, used for setting fire to an enemy's ships.
fire rainbow noun: Synonym of circumhorizontal arc.
fire-raiser noun: An arsonist.
fire-raising noun: Alternative form of fireraising.
fire rake noun: A rake-like tool with sharpened teeth instead of blades, used for raking a firebreak.
fire regime noun: The general pattern of natural fire occurrence in a particular ecosystem over an extended period of time, with regards to such factors as frequency,...
fire-resistant adjective: Capable of withstanding fire, either permanently or for a pre-determined time.
fire retardant adjective, noun: Hard to ignite; not flammable.
fire-retarded adjective: Made fire-retardant.
fire ring noun: A ring of stones, etc., used to prevent a campfire from spreading.
fire roll noun: A special drumbeat used to summon men to their quarters in case of fire.
fire safety noun: Practices intended to prevent fires and reduce the destruction they cause.
fire salamander noun: A medium-sized black salamander with yellow spots (Salamandra salamandra), native to Europe, related to the tiger salamander.
fire sale adjective, noun: of, pertaining to or resembling a fire sale.
fire scar noun: A damaged area of wood in a tree or shrub, caused by fire.
fire science noun: The scientific discipline which studies fire.
fire screen noun: a mesh grill placed in front of a fire to prevent sparks escaping.
fire service noun: fire department
fire ship noun: Alternative form of fireship.
fire shirt noun: A lightweight fire-resistant shirt worn by firefighters.
fire sign noun: Any of the three star signs Aries, Leo and Sagittarius.
fire site noun: The site of a fire.
fire spear noun: A fire lance.
fire sprinkler noun: A heat-activated device that sprays water in the event of a fire, usually mounted on a ceiling.
fire stairs noun: A fire escape.
fire starter noun: Alternative form of firestarter.
fire station noun: The building where firefighters and fire trucks/fire engines are housed when not answering an alarm.
fire step noun: A step or platform dug into the front side of a military trench - allowing soldiers to stand on it in order to fire over the parapet.
fire-stick noun: A gun or cannon, especially a rifle. Originally used by or ascribed to members of non-European cultures or anthropomorphized animals describing firearms.
fire-stick farming noun: Alternative form of firestick farming.
fire stone noun: Alternative form of firestone
fire stop noun: Alternative spelling of firestop.
fire storm noun: Alternative form of firestorm.
fire stream noun: Alternative form of firestream.
fire striker noun: Alternative form of firestriker.
fire swab noun: A water-soaked swab for cooling a gun in action and clearing away particles of powder, etc.
fire swatter noun: a fire beater
fire system noun: A fire alarm system.
fire table noun: A stone table incorporating a firepit in its surface.
fire teaser noun: The fireman of a steam engine.
fire temple noun: A Zoroastrian place of worship, where fire is kindled.
fire tetrahedron noun: An extension of the fire triangle, adding the chemical chain reaction as the fourth element.
fire the starting gun verb: To launch or trigger an event or situation.
fire tongs noun: Tongs used for gripping and moving burning coals and logs in a fire. Part of a set of fire irons.
fire tower noun: A watchtower for the purpose of looking for fires in a forest.
fire tower stairway noun: Synonym of fire tower (“type of stairway for fire safety”).
fire trail noun: Alternative form of firetrail.
fire train noun: A railroad train equipped for firefighting.
fire trench noun: A deep trench from which one can fire on the enemy.
fire triangle noun: The three elements necessary and sufficient to sustain a fire: fuel (e.g. wood or petrol/gasoline), oxidizer (e.g. oxygen), and sufficient heat (e.g....
fire truck noun /faɪɚ tɹʌk/: A motor truck that serves as firefighting apparatus (a fire appliance).
fire-tube noun: Alternative form of firetube.
fire up verb: To ignite.
fire walker noun: Alternative form of firewalker.
fire warden noun: Alternative form of firewarden.
fire watch noun: The act of watching for the occurrence of fires, for example during wartime bombing raids or in forested areas in hot and dry conditions.
fire whirl noun: A whirling column of fire found in large fiery areas such as wildfires.
fire whirls noun: Alternative form of fire whirls plural of fire-whirl
fire worship noun: The worship of fire or of a fire god or goddess.
fire-worshipper noun: One who reveres fire.
fireable adjective: Alternative form of firable.
firearm noun /ˈfaɪəɹˌɑː(ɹ)m/: A personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead.
firearms licence noun: Synonym of gun licence.
fireback noun: Any of certain species of pheasant in the genus Lophura.
fireball adjective, noun, verb /ˈfaɪəbɔːl/: A ball of fire, especially one associated with an explosion, or (fiction, mythology) thrown as a weapon.
fireballer noun: A pitcher who throws very fast balls.
fireballing adjective, verb: Tending to pitch fastballs
firebar noun: Any of the metal bars that form the base of a boiler's furnace and support the fire.
firebare noun: A beacon or lighthouse
firebase noun /ˈfʌɪəbeɪs/: An encampment designed to provide indirect artillery support to infantry troops operating beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps;...
firebath noun: A bath in intense heat; sauna.
firebathe verb: To take a firebath.
Firebaugh proper noun: A surname.
firebay noun: Alternative form of fire bay.
firebed noun: A layer of fuel that burns under a heat source
firebeetle noun: Alternative form of fire beetle.
firebell noun: An alarm bell sounded in the event of a fire.
firebelly noun: fire-bellied toad
firebird noun: A scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea). (This species is now classified as belonging to the cardinal family: Cardinalidae)
fireblast noun: A fiery explosion.
fireblende noun: Synonym of pyrostilpnite.
fireblight noun: Alternative form of fire blight.
fireboard noun: A board or screen placed over a fireplace when it is not in use.
fireboat noun: A harbor boat designed for pumping large volumes of harbor water onto dockside fires.
firebolt noun, verb: A missile of fire.
firebomb noun, verb: A weapon that causes fire; an incendiary weapon.
firebomber noun: One who carries out a firebombing attack.
firebombing noun, verb: An attack with a firebomb.
firebote noun: In Medieval England, an allowance of fuel.
firebox noun: The chamber of a steam engine, or a steam locomotive, in which the fuel is burned.
fireboy noun: A young fireman.
firebrand noun /ˈfaɪə.bɹænd/: A torch or other burning stick with a flame at one end.
firebrandish adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a firebrand (argumentative troublemaker or revolutionary).
firebrandism noun: The behaviour or attitudes of a firebrand.
firebrass noun: A varnished finish used on clock faces etc.
firebrat noun: A thysanuran insect, Thermobia domestica.
firebreak noun: An area cleared of all flammable material to prevent a fire from spreading across it.
firebreaking adjective, noun: The activity of creating firebreaks.
firebreath noun: Fire shot from the mouth or nostrils.
firebreather noun /ˈfaɪ.əɹˌbriː.ðəɹ/: A performer who creates fireballs by breathing a fine mist of fuel over an open flame.
firebreathing adjective: Alternative form of fire-breathing.
firebrick noun: a brick capable of withstanding high temperatures without deforming.
firebucket noun: Alternative spelling of fire bucket.
firebug noun: Pyrrhocoris apterus, a common red and black insect, that is the type species of the family Pyrrhocoridae.
firecall noun: A call of fire alarm to a fire station.
firecan noun: A jet fighter.
firechief noun: Alternative form of fire chief
fireclay noun: Alternative spelling of fire clay.
firecoal noun: A burning coal.
firecock noun: A cock or spout to let out water for extinguishing fires; a fireplug; a hydrant.
firecracker noun /ˈfaɪəˌkɹækə/: A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang.
firecracker chicken noun: Any of various dishes of hot spiced chicken.
firecracker flower noun: The ornamental plant Crossandra infundibuliformis.
firecracker plant noun: Any of various plants in the genus Russelia.
firecraft noun: The set of knowledge and skills needed to make a (controlled) fire (for warmth, cooking, etc).
firecrest noun: A very small passerine bird, Regulus ignicapilla, that breeds in Eurasia.
firecrown noun: Any hummingbird of the genus Sephanoides.
fired adjective, verb /ˈfaɪ̯əd/: dismissed, terminated from employment.
fired up adjective, verb: Very emotional or excited about something (whether positive or negative).
firedamp noun: A flammable gas (mostly methane) found in coal mines; forms an explosive mixture with air.
firedamper noun: Alternative form of fire damper.
firedevil noun: Alternative form of fire devil.
firedog noun: Alternative form of fire dog.
firedoor noun: Alternative spelling of fire door.
firedragon noun: A fiery dragon; firedrake.
firedrake noun: A fire-breathing dragon.
firee noun: A person who has been fired
fireeater noun: Alternative form of fire-eater.
firefall noun: A summertime event held in Yosemite National Park from 1872 to 1968, in which burning hot embers were spilled from the top of Glacier Point to the valley...
firefan noun: handheld fan used for fanning a fire
firefang verb: Alternative form of fire-fang.
firefight noun, verb: A skirmish involving an exchange of gunfire.
firefighter noun /ˈfaɪə(ɹ)ˌfaɪ.tə(ɹ)/: A person who has been trained to put out fires.
firefighter's carry noun: Synonym of fireman's carry.
firefighter's rule noun: Synonym of fireman's rule.
firefighting noun /ˈfaɪ.əɹˌfaɪ.tɪŋ/: The extinguishing of a fire.
firefinch noun: Any of several species of finch in the genus Lagonosticta, found across sub-Saharan Africa.
firefinder noun: Alternative form of fire finder.
firefish noun: Any of several species of fish in the genus Nemateleotris
fireflaire noun: A European stingray of the obsolete genus Trygon, especially
fireflied adjective: Illuminated by tiny points of light.
firefloat noun: A fireboat.
fireflower noun: Synonym of fireweed (“Chamaenerion angustifolium”).
firefly noun /ˈfaɪ.əˌflaɪ/: Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.
firefly squid noun: A bioluminescent squid of the species Watasenia scintillans.
fireform verb: To lengthen or widen the body of a cartridge case by firing it in a gun that has the same calibre but a larger chamber.
firefountain noun: Alternative spelling of fire fountain.
firefox noun /ˈfaɪəfɒks/: Red panda
Firefoxer noun: One who uses the web browser Firefox.
firefront noun: The leading edge of a wildfire.
fireful adjective: Fiery
firegrate noun: Alternative form of fire grate.
fireground noun: The site where a fire occurs or has recently occurred.
fireguard noun: A mesh screen around a fire to prevent sparks or falling embers.
firehall noun: Alternative form of fire hall (“fire station”).
firehawk noun: The black kite, particularly in the context of its spreading of wildfires.
firehead tetra noun: A freshwater ray-finned fish, Hemigrammus bleheri, native to South America.
firehole noun: An opening fitted with a door, giving access to the firebox of a steam locomotive, through which coal can be shovelled and the fire tended.
firehook noun: a long pole with a hook at the end, used to pull down buildings and roof thatch to suppress a fire.
firehose noun, verb /ˈfaɪ.ərˌhoʊz/: Alternative form of fire hose (in all senses)
firehose cursor noun: A cursor that permits fast enumeration of rows but can only move forward.
firehosing noun: The act of dousing a fire, as a firefighter might put down a fire by dousing it with a large amount of water.
firehot adjective: As hot as fire; hot from fire; extremely hot; red-hot.
firehouse noun: A house containing a fire to heat it; a dwelling-house, as opposed to a barn, a stable, or other outhouse.
firehouse caucus noun: Synonym of firehouse primary.
firehouse primary noun: A state primary election run by a political party rather than by the government.
fireiron noun: Alternative form of fire iron.
firekeeper noun: One who tends a ceremonial fire.
fireland noun: Land that is characterized by, or has been degraded by, fires.
fireless adjective: Without fire.
firelessly adverb: In a fireless way; without fire.
firelessness noun: The absence of fire.
firelet noun: Any of a number of small fires that expand a firefront
firelight noun /ˈfaɪə.laɪt/: The light of a fire, such as from a campfire or fireplace.
firelighter noun: A small block of a flammable substance, typically a combination of sawdust and wax, used to light fires.
firelighting noun: The act or process of lighting a fire.
firelike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of fire; fiery.
fireline noun, verb: A firebreak.
firelit adjective: Illuminated by a fire
fireload noun: Alternative form of fire load.
firelock noun /ˈfaɪəlɒk/: A form of gunlock, in which the priming is ignited by a spark.
firelog noun: A log that is burned in the fireplace or log-burner (woodstove).
Firem'n Chit noun: An award in the Boy Scouts of America which confers the rights to start, tend and use campfires.
firemaker noun: One who produces fire, especially as a ceremonial role.
firemaking noun: The act or process of making a fire; especially, the skill in getting a fire going, even despite adverse conditions, such as wet weather, darkness, and so on.
fireman noun /ˈfaɪɹmən/: Someone (especially male) who is skilled in the work of fighting fire.
fireman's carry noun: A technique that allows a person to carry another person on the shoulders without assistance.
fireman's chair knot noun: A knot tied in the bight forming two adjustable, lockable loops.
fireman's flap noun: The flap for defecation in a union suit.
fireman's lift noun: Synonym of fireman's carry.
fireman's rule noun: A common law rule in some jurisdictions where police officers, firefighters, and other professional rescuers cannot collect on damages that occur in the...
firemanic adjective: Relating to firemen.
firemanship noun: The skills of fire safety, fire prevention, etc.
firemark noun: Alternative form of fire mark.
firemaster noun: The chief of a fire brigade.
firemountain noun: Rare spelling of fire mountain.
firenado noun /faɪəˈneɪ.dəʊ/: A fire whirl (a whirling column of fire found in large fiery areas such as wildfires, similar in appearance to a tornado made out of fire).
fireness noun: The quality or state of being fire.
Firenze proper noun: Alternative form of Florence
firepan noun: A pan for holding or conveying fire, especially (firearms) the receptacle for the priming of a gun.
fireperson noun: A firefighter of any gender.
firepink noun: Silene virginica, a brilliant red wildflower of eastern North America in the family Caryophyllaceae.
firepit noun: A pit dug in the ground, or constructed from stones, in which a fire is made, principally for cooking.
fireplace noun /ˈfaɪəpleɪs/: An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.
fireplace match noun: A match whose igniting head is bound to an exceptionally long stick, allowing it to be held more easily at a greater distance from the flame and its...
fireplace poker noun: A short, rigid rod made of fireproof material used to adjust coal and wood fuel burning in a fireplace.
fireplaced adjective: Furnished with a fireplace.
fireplain noun: An area of fire hazard.
fireplan noun: A plan of attack or siege using an array of firearms
fireplant noun: Alternative form of fire plant.
fireplay noun: Experimental play with fire, as by lighting matches.
fireplow noun: Alternative spelling of fire-plough
fireplug noun /ˈfaɪ(ə)plʌɡ/: A fire hydrant.
firepole noun: A fixed metal pole, installed in a multi-storey building or firehouse, that allows the occupants to quickly descend floors.
fireport noun /ˈfaɪərˌpɔːrt/: A small opening in the armor or wall of a fortification, vehicle, or ship, designed for firing weapons while providing protection to the shooter.
firepot noun: A pot used to hold or carry fire.
firepote noun: A poker (fire implement)
firepower noun: The capacity of a weapon to deliver fire onto a target.
firepower kill noun: The damage inflicted by a weapon on a vehicle that destroys its weapon systems, or substantially reduces its ability to deliver weapons accurately, but does...
fireproof adjective, verb: Resistant to damage from fire.
fireproofing noun, verb: The process of making something resistant to fire.
fireproofness noun: The quality of being fireproof.
firer noun: A person who fires a weapon; a shooter.
fireraiser noun: Alternative form of fire-raiser (arsonist)
fireraising noun: arson; deliberate setting of fires
fireroad noun: A trail that is wide enough for four-wheeled off-road vehicles.
fireroom noun: stokehold
fires noun, verb /ˈfaɪ̯ə(ɹ)z/: Acronym of febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome.
firesafe adjective: Designed to reduce the risk of fire.
firesafeness noun: The quality of being firesafe.
firesafety noun: Alternative form of fire safety.
firesale noun: Alternative spelling of fire sale.
firesand noun: Synonym of chamotte.
firescaping noun: Landscaping in a way that reduces wildfire risk.
firescorched adjective: blackened by contact with fire
firescreen noun: A screen placed in front of a hearth to shield the rest of the room from the fire.
fireset noun: A set of fire irons, typically including tongs, shovel, and poker.
firesetter noun: One who sets fires; an arsonist.
firesetting noun: The setting of fires; arson.
fireshed noun: A boundary between places in which a wildfire would move in different directions; a boundary between fireplains.
fireshine noun: The shine or glow of fire.
fireship noun: A wooden ship set alight and then sent floating into an enemy flotilla, with the aim of spreading the fire among them.
fireside noun: The area near a domestic fire or hearth.
fireside chat noun: Any one of a series of 30 evening radio talks given by United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt between 1933 and 1944.
fireside set noun: A dustpan and brush, poker and tongs, often hanging from a central support, used to manage a coal fire
firesmoke noun: Smoke from a fire.
firesome adjective: Fiery; full of fire.
firespace noun: A bioethanol-fuelled hearth that does not require a flue or chimney.
firespout noun: A spout of flame.
firestart verb: To start a fire.
firestarter noun: Someone who starts a fire or fires.
firestarting noun, verb: Synonym of firemaking.
firesteel noun: A firestriker.
Firestein proper noun: A surname from German.
firestep noun: Alternative form of fire step.
firestick noun: A poker used to arrange coals, logs, etc., in a fire.
firestick farming noun: A traditional practice of the Aboriginal people of Australia whereby areas of bushland or other vegetation would be deliberately set on fire at various...
firestink noun: The stench from decomposing iron pyrites, caused by the formation of sulphureted hydrogen.
firestone noun: Iron pyrite, formerly used for striking fire.
Firestone layaway noun: The practice of issuing a check on insufficient funds.
firestop noun: A fire block.
firestopping noun: Material used as a firestop.
firestorm noun: A fire whose intensity is greatly increased by inrushing winds.
firestream noun: The stream of water or foam used to extinguish a fire.
firestriker noun: A piece of high-carbon steel used for striking a spark, usually kept in a tinderbox with flint and tinder.
firesuit noun: A fire-retardant suit worn in motor racing.
firetail noun: Any Australian finch of the genus Stagonopleura.
fireteam noun: A small unit of infantry.
firetender noun: A person responsible for tending a fire.
firetending noun: The tending of a fire.
firethorn noun: A plant of the genus Pyracantha; the pyracantha.
firethroat noun: A bird of the species Calliope pectarden, native to western and central China.
firetop noun: Synonym of fireweed (“the plant Chamaenerion angustifolium”).
firetrail noun: Synonym of firebreak (“area cleared of flammable material to prevent fire from spreading”).
firetrap noun: A building that is dangerously flammable and/or has limited emergency exits in which people would be trapped in the event of a fire.
firetrench noun: Alternative form of fire trench.
firetruck interjection, noun: Alternative form of fire truck.
firetube noun: A tube conveying hot gas in a boiler.
firewagon noun: A fire engine.
firewalk noun, verb: To walk barefoot over burning embers.
firewalker noun: One who walks barefoot over hot coals or burning embers.
firewall noun, verb /ˈfaɪə.wɔəl/: A fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of fire between or through buildings, structures, electrical substation transformers, or within an aircraft...
fireward adjective, adverb, noun: Which faces a fire; which lies in the direction of a fire, etc.
firewarden noun: A firefighter
firewatcher noun: A person who looks for the onset of fires, normally from a high vantage point
firewater noun: High-proof alcoholic beverage, especially whiskey (especially in the context of its sale to or consumption by Native Americans).
fireweed noun: A perennial herbaceous plant (Epilobium angustifolium or Chamaenerion angustifolium) in the willowherb family Onagraceae.
firewheel noun: Gaillardia pulchella, a flowering plant of southern US, from Arizona to Florida, and northern Mexico.
firewheel tree noun: An Australian rainforest tree grown as an ornamental for its bright red flowers, Stenocarpus sinuatus
firewhirl noun: Alternative form of fire whirl.
firewire noun: A high-speed digital link standard covered by the IEEE 1394-1995 standard.
firewise adjective: Aware of the risks of fires and how to put them out.
firewoman noun: A female firefighter.
firewood noun /ˈfaɪ.ə(ɹ).wʊd/: Wood intended to be burned, typically for heat.
firewood-gatherer noun: A species of birds, Anumbius annumbi.
firewood rape noun: The rape of a woman by bandits as she forages for necessities outside of a Darfur refugee camp.
firewooding noun: The gathering of firewood.
firework noun /ˈfaɪɚˌwɚk/: A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to...

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under F: 25,498 words, in 85 parts.