English Words: F

18,613 words · Page 140 of 373

firefighter's carrynoun

Synonym of fireman's carry.

firefightingnoun

The extinguishing of a fire.

firefinchnoun

Any of several species of finch in the genus Lagonosticta, found across sub-Saharan Africa.

firefishnoun

Any of several species of fish in the genus Nemateleotris

fireflairenoun

A European stingray of the obsolete genus Trygon, especially

firefliedadj

Illuminated by tiny points of light.

firefloatnoun

A fireboat.

fireflowernoun

Synonym of fireweed (“Chamaenerion angustifolium”).

fireflynoun

Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.

fireformverb

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.

Firefoxname

A free, open-source, cross-platform, graphical web browser, developed by the Mozilla Foundation.

Firefoxernoun

One who uses the web browser Firefox.

firefrontnoun

The leading edge of a wildfire.

firefuladj

Fiery

firegratenoun

Alternative form of fire grate.

firegroundnoun

The site where a fire occurs or has recently occurred.

fireguardnoun

A mesh screen around a fire to prevent sparks or falling embers.

firehallnoun

Alternative form of fire hall (“fire station”).

firehawknoun

The black kite, particularly in the context of its spreading of wildfires.

fireholenoun

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.

firehooknoun

a long pole with a hook at the end, used to pull down buildings and roof thatch to suppress a fire.

firehosenoun

Alternative form of fire hose (in all senses)

firehosingnoun

The act of dousing a fire, as a firefighter might put down a fire by dousing it with a large amount of water.

firehotadj

As hot as fire; hot from fire; extremely hot; red-hot.

firehousenoun

A house containing a fire to heat it; a dwelling-house, as opposed to a barn, a stable, or other outhouse.

firehouse primarynoun

A state primary election run by a political party rather than by the government.

firekeepernoun

One who tends a ceremonial fire.

firelandnoun

Land that is characterized by, or has been degraded by, fires.

firelessadj

Without fire.

firelesslyadv

In a fireless way; without fire.

firelessnessnoun

The absence of fire.

fireletnoun

Any of a number of small fires that expand a firefront

firelightnoun

The light of a fire, such as from a campfire or fireplace.

firelighternoun

A small block of a flammable substance, typically a combination of sawdust and wax, used to light fires.

firelightingnoun

The act or process of lighting a fire.

firelikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of fire; fiery.

firelinenoun

A firebreak.

firelitadj

Illuminated by a fire

firelocknoun

A form of gunlock, in which the priming is ignited by a spark.

firelognoun

A log that is burned in the fireplace or log-burner (woodstove).

firemakernoun

One who produces fire, especially as a ceremonial role.

firemakingnoun

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.

firemannoun

Someone (especially one who is male) who is skilled in the work of fighting fire.

firemanicadj

Relating to firemen.

firemanshipnoun

The skills of fire safety, fire prevention, etc.

firemasternoun

The chief of a fire brigade.

firemountainnoun

Rare spelling of fire mountain.

firenadonoun

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).

firenessnoun

The quality or state of being fire.

Firenzename

Alternative form of Florence

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter F contains 18,613 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 373 pages, and you are currently viewing page 140. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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