fire: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of fire
- campfire«Word Popularity Bar3/5
campfire
- noun a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
- noun a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
- bonfire3/5
bonfire
- noun a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
balefire.
- noun a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
- backfire3/5
backfire
- noun the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
blowback.
- noun a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
- noun the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
- wildfire3/5
wildfire
- noun a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
- noun a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
- gunfire3/5
gunfire
- noun the act of shooting a gun
gunshot.
- the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders
- they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
- noun the act of shooting a gun
- afire3/5
afire
- adjective satellite lighted up by or as by fire or flame
alight; on fire; ablaze; aflame; aflare.
- forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning
- even the car's tires were aflame
- a night aflare with fireworks
- candles alight on the tables
- houses on fire
- adjective satellite lighted up by or as by fire or flame
- ceasefire3/5
ceasefire
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- crossfire2/5
crossfire
- noun a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions
- noun fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross
- noun a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions
- misfire2/5
misfire
- noun an explosion that fails to occur
dud.
- noun a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
miss.
- noun an explosion that fails to occur
- shellfire2/5
shellfire
- noun shooting artillery shells
- noun shooting artillery shells
- spitfire2/5
spitfire
- noun a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman)
- noun a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman)
- hellfire2/5
hellfire
- noun a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned
red region.
- noun a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned
- surefire2/5
surefire
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- grassfire1/5
grassfire
- noun an uncontrolled fire in a grassy area
prairie fire.
- noun an uncontrolled fire in a grassy area
- counterfire1/5
counterfire
- noun fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weapons
- noun fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weapons
- cookfire1/5
cookfire
- noun a fire for cooking
- noun a fire for cooking
- drumfire1/5
drumfire
- noun intense and continuous artillery fire
cannonade.
- noun intense and continuous artillery fire
- bushfire1/5
bushfire
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- foxfire1/5
foxfire
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- postfire1/5
- rimfire1/5
- brushfire1/5
brushfire
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- centerfire1/5
centerfire
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- prefire1/5
- watchfire1/5
watchfire
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Suffixes of fire
- fired«Word Popularity Bar5/5
fired
- adjective satellite having lost your job
laid-off; pink-slipped; dismissed; discharged.
- verb start firing a weapon
fire; open fire.
- adjective satellite having lost your job
- fires5/5
fire
- noun the event of something burning (often destructive)
- they lost everything in the fire
- noun the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
firing.
- hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes
- they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
- noun the event of something burning (often destructive)
- fireplace4/5
fireplace
- noun an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
hearth; open fireplace.
- the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it
- he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it
- the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires
- noun an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
- firewood4/5
firewood
- noun wood used for fuel
- they collected and cut their own firewood
- noun wood used for fuel
- firewall4/5
firewall
- noun (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust
- he moved the throttle to the firewall
- noun (computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet
- noun (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust
- firearms4/5
firearm
- noun a portable gun
small-arm; piece.
- he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster
- noun a portable gun
- fireworks4/5
firework
- noun (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
pyrotechnic.
- noun (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
- fireplaces3/5
fireplace
- noun an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
hearth; open fireplace.
- the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it
- he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it
- the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires
- noun an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
- firepower3/5
firepower
- noun (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target
- noun (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target
- firewalls3/5
firewall
- noun (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust
- he moved the throttle to the firewall
- noun (computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet
- noun (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust
- firemen3/5
fireman
- noun play in which children pretend to put out a fire
- noun a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)
stoker.
- noun play in which children pretend to put out a fire
- firearm3/5
firearm
- noun a portable gun
small-arm; piece.
- he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster
- noun a portable gun
- fireman3/5
fireman
- noun play in which children pretend to put out a fire
- noun a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)
stoker.
- noun play in which children pretend to put out a fire
- firefighters3/5
firefighter
- noun a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
fire-eater; fire fighter; fireman.
- noun a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
- fireside3/5
fireside
- noun an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
hearth.
- they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire
- noun home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
hearth.
- driven from hearth and home
- fighting in defense of their firesides
- noun an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
- firelight3/5
firelight
- noun the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
- noun the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
- firefighter3/5
firefighter
- noun a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
fire-eater; fire fighter; fireman.
- noun a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
- fireball3/5
fireball
- noun an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
bolide.
- noun a highly energetic and indefatigable person
human dynamo; ball of fire; powerhouse.
- noun an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
- firestone3/5
firestone
- noun a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
- noun a sandstone that withstands intense heat; used to line fireplaces and furnaces and kilns
- noun a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
- firenze3/5
firenze
- noun a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
Florence.
- noun a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
- firebrand2/5
firebrand
- noun a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
brand.
- noun someone who deliberately foments trouble
inciter; instigator; instigant; provoker.
- she was the instigator of their quarrel
- noun a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
- firebrands2/5
firebrand
- noun a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
brand.
- noun someone who deliberately foments trouble
inciter; instigator; instigant; provoker.
- she was the instigator of their quarrel
- noun a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
- firebox2/5
firebox
- noun a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned
- noun a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned
- firecrackers2/5
firecracker
- noun firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
cracker; banger.
- noun firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
- firecracker2/5
firecracker
- noun firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
cracker; banger.
- noun firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
- fireballs2/5
fireball
- noun an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
bolide.
- noun a highly energetic and indefatigable person
human dynamo; ball of fire; powerhouse.
- noun an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
- firesides2/5
fireside
- noun an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
hearth.
- they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire
- noun home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
hearth.
- driven from hearth and home
- fighting in defense of their firesides
- noun an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
- firestorm2/5
firestorm
- noun a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area
- noun an outburst of controversy
- the incident triggered a political firestorm
- noun a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area
- fireproof2/5
fireproof
- verb make resistant to fire
- adjective satellite impervious to damage by fire
- verb make resistant to fire
- firehouse2/5
firehouse
- noun a station housing fire apparatus and firemen
fire station.
- noun a station housing fire apparatus and firemen
- firework2/5
firework
- noun (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
pyrotechnic.
- noun (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
- fireflies2/5
firefly
- noun tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
Pyrophorus noctiluca; fire beetle.
- noun nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
lightning bug.
- noun tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
- firefly2/5
firefly
- noun tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
Pyrophorus noctiluca; fire beetle.
- noun nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
lightning bug.
- noun tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
- firebird2/5
firebird
- noun the male is bright red with black wings and tail
scarlet tanager; Piranga olivacea; redbird.
- noun eastern subspecies of northern oriole
Baltimore oriole; hangbird; Baltimore bird; Icterus galbula galbula.
- noun the male is bright red with black wings and tail
- firefox2/5
firefox
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- firefighting2/5
firefighting
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- firefight2/5
firefight
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- firelighters1/5
firelighter
- noun (a piece of) a substance that burns easily and can be used to start a coal or coke fire
- noun (a piece of) a substance that burns easily and can be used to start a coal or coke fire
- firebombing1/5
firebomb
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
incendiary; incendiary bomb.
- verb attack with incendiary bombs
- The rioters fire-bombed the stores
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
- firebase1/5
firebase
- noun an artillery base to support advancing troops
- noun an artillery base to support advancing troops
- firebombed1/5
firebomb
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
incendiary; incendiary bomb.
- verb attack with incendiary bombs
- The rioters fire-bombed the stores
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
- firebomb1/5
firebomb
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
incendiary; incendiary bomb.
- verb attack with incendiary bombs
- The rioters fire-bombed the stores
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
- firebombs1/5
firebomb
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
incendiary; incendiary bomb.
- verb attack with incendiary bombs
- The rioters fire-bombed the stores
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
- fireboxes1/5
firebox
- noun a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned
- noun a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned
- firedamp1/5
firedamp
- noun a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air
- noun a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air
- firebases1/5
firebase
- noun an artillery base to support advancing troops
- noun an artillery base to support advancing troops
- firebombings1/5
firebomb
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
incendiary; incendiary bomb.
- verb attack with incendiary bombs
- The rioters fire-bombed the stores
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
- firewater1/5
firewater
- noun any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum)
- noun any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum)
- firebug1/5
firebug
- noun a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
incendiary; arsonist.
- noun a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain
- noun a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
- fireguard1/5
fireguard
- noun a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
firebreak.
- noun a metal screen before an open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks)
fire screen.
- noun a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
- fireroom1/5
fireroom
- noun (nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired
stokehold; stokehole.
- noun (nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired
- firedogs1/5
firedog
- noun metal supports for logs in a fireplace
dog-iron; andiron; dog.
- the andirons were too hot to touch
- noun metal supports for logs in a fireplace
- firebugs1/5
firebug
- noun a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
incendiary; arsonist.
- noun a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain
- noun a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
- fireweed1/5
fireweed
- noun tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant
giant willowherb; wickup; rosebay willowherb; Epilobium angustifolium.
- noun an American weedy plant with small white or greenish flowers
Erechtites hieracifolia.
- noun tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant
- fireproofing1/5
fireproof
- verb make resistant to fire
- adjective satellite impervious to damage by fire
- verb make resistant to fire
- firebreak1/5
firebreak
- noun a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
fireguard.
- noun a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
- firestorms1/5
firestorm
- noun a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area
- noun an outburst of controversy
- the incident triggered a political firestorm
- noun a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area
- firelock1/5
firelock
- noun a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
flintlock.
- noun a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
- firebreaks1/5
firebreak
- noun a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
fireguard.
- noun a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
- firelocks1/5
firelock
- noun a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
flintlock.
- noun a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
- firehouses1/5
firehouse
- noun a station housing fire apparatus and firemen
fire station.
- noun a station housing fire apparatus and firemen
- firetrap1/5
firetrap
- noun a building that would be hard to escape from if it were to catch fire
- noun a building that would be hard to escape from if it were to catch fire
- fireproofed1/5
fireproof
- verb make resistant to fire
- adjective satellite impervious to damage by fire
- verb make resistant to fire
- fireclay1/5
fireclay
- noun a heat-resistant clay
- noun a heat-resistant clay
- firebrick1/5
firebrick
- noun brick made of fire clay; used for lining e.g. furnaces and chimneys
- noun brick made of fire clay; used for lining e.g. furnaces and chimneys
- firethorn1/5
firethorn
- noun any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries
fire thorn; pyracanth; Pyracantha.
- noun any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries
- firedrake1/5
firedrake
- noun a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
dragon.
- noun a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
- fireboat1/5
fireboat
- noun a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront
- noun a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront
- firebricks1/5
firebrick
- noun brick made of fire clay; used for lining e.g. furnaces and chimneys
- noun brick made of fire clay; used for lining e.g. furnaces and chimneys
- fireboats1/5
fireboat
- noun a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront
- noun a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront
- firestones1/5
firestone
- noun a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
- noun a sandstone that withstands intense heat; used to line fireplaces and furnaces and kilns
- noun a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
- fireplug1/5
fireplug
- noun an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
plug; fire hydrant.
- noun an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
- firebirds1/5
firebird
- noun the male is bright red with black wings and tail
scarlet tanager; Piranga olivacea; redbird.
- noun eastern subspecies of northern oriole
Baltimore oriole; hangbird; Baltimore bird; Icterus galbula galbula.
- noun the male is bright red with black wings and tail
- firefights1/5
firefights
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- fireless1/5
fireless
Destitute of fire.
- fireships1/5
- firer1/5
fire
- noun the event of something burning (often destructive)
- they lost everything in the fire
- noun the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
firing.
- hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes
- they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
- noun the event of something burning (often destructive)
- firelit1/5
- firewalling1/5
- fireship1/5
fireship
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- firehose1/5
- firers1/5
firer
One who fires or sets fire to anything; an incendiary. R. R. Carew.
- firewalled1/5
- firepot1/5
- fireable1/5
- fireboard1/5
fireboard
A chimney board or screen to close a fireplace when not in use.
- firetruck1/5
firetruck
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- firestop1/5
- firescreen1/5
firescreen
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Derived words of fire
- bonfires«Word Popularity Bar2/5
bonfire
- noun a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
balefire.
- noun a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
- backfired2/5
backfire
- noun the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
blowback.
- noun a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
- noun the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
- campfires2/5
campfire
- noun a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
- noun a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
- backfires2/5
backfire
- noun the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
blowback.
- noun a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
- noun the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
- wildfires2/5
wildfire
- noun a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
- noun a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
- spitfires2/5
spitfire
- noun a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman)
- noun a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman)
- misfired2/5
misfire
- noun an explosion that fails to occur
dud.
- noun a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
miss.
- noun an explosion that fails to occur
- zeffirelli2/5
zeffirelli
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- unfired2/5
- misfires1/5
misfire
- noun an explosion that fails to occur
dud.
- noun a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
miss.
- noun an explosion that fails to occur
- ceasefires1/5
ceasefires
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- bushfires1/5
bushfires
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- brushfires1/5
- refired1/5
refired
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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