Word Finder - fire

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A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.

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An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).

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We sat about the fire singing songs and telling tales.

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The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.

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During hot and dry summers many fires in forests are caused by regardlessly discarded cigarette butts.

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The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.

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A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).

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The elements necessary to start a fire.

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The fire was laid and needed to be lit.

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The bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun.

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The fire from the enemy guns kept us from attacking.

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Strength of passion, whether love or hate.

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Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.

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Splendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.

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A severe trial; anything inflaming or provoking.

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Red coloration in a piece of opal.

A fire burned brightly in the fireplace.

They were sitting around the fire and trying to keep themselves warm.

The fire leaped into life; the flames encircled me so that in a moment my clothes were blazing.

Then he poured over them all the kerosene oil that was left in his oil-can, and lighting a match set fire to the pile.

He shifted, a familiar fire in his blood.

Royce and Fritz left the fire together.

They drew up closer to the fire and felt thankful that they were safe from the raging storm.

They all asked for reinforcements and all said that the Russians were holding their positions and maintaining a hellish fire under which the French army was melting away.

I had many a genial thought by the cabin fire "as I sailed."

She fed and hobbled the mules and then started a fire to cook supper.

His eyes found Bianca, who stood shivering in the rain, staring towards the fire, as if waiting for Jonny to reappear.

The fire snapped as it grew.

Someone had a fire going and a pot of coffee on.

It was set on fire by mischievous boys, one Election night, if I do not mistake.

Though completely waterlogged and almost as heavy as lead, they not only burned long, but made a very hot fire; nay, I thought that they burned better for the soaking, as if the pitch, being confined by the water, burned longer, as in a lamp.

Then a cheerful soldier ran up, begging a little fire for the infantry.

The fire flickered feebly, its passion curbed by time as well.

She managed to get into her boots without dislodging any wildlife and found a fire ready.

There was a stir among the officers in the shadow beyond the fire, and one tall, long-necked officer, walking round the fire, came up to Dolokhov.

The fire was burning down, though, so she added more wood.

He made a fire and prepared her nightly soup.

No one had given Tushin orders where and at what to fire, but after consulting his sergeant major, Zakharchenko, for whom he had great respect, he had decided that it would be a good thing to set fire to the village.

When she came through the living room the fire was roaring, but Cade was nowhere in sight.

She shifted her attention to the fire and rubbed the beginnings of a crick from her neck.

Cade finally left the fire and sat down beside her on the couch.

Nearly caused a fire.

Ooh! lamented Aniska, who at the sight of the fire felt that she too must give expression to her feelings.

Is the fire only for you?

Fritz and Royce were squatted close to the fire, probably not wanting to get far from the food.

Bordeaux stood and moved around the fire, careful to keep outside the circle of light.

A dark form hunkered before the fire, feeding small twigs to the flames.

He turned his attention to the fire and tucked another piece of bark into the bright coals.

The fire was lower but still burning.

Her body caught on fire just thinking about it.

He jabbed at the fire a few times.

As I passed by the volunteer resident keeper's site, I saw an elderly couple in lounge chairs by a cold fire pit.

Do it, and I fire you.

Bread I at first made of pure Indian meal and salt, genuine hoe-cakes, which I baked before my fire out of doors on a shingle or the end of a stick of timber sawed off in building my house; but it was wont to get smoked and to have a piny flavor.

It was I and Fire that lived there; and commonly my housekeeper proved trustworthy.

This fire was already burning itself out.

Pierre sat down by the fire and began eating the mash, as they called the food in the cauldron, and he thought it more delicious than any food he had ever tasted.

It had a peculiarly strong effect on him because at the sight of the fire he felt himself suddenly freed from the ideas that had weighed him down.

No, I went to look at the fire, and they arrested me there, and tried me as an incendiary.

He handed the horses over to the soldier who was stirring the pot and squatted down on his heels by the fire beside the officer with the long neck.

She handed Bordeaux a plate full of flapjacks she had been keeping warm by the fire and poured some honey over the top.

She returned to the fire and found the men filling their bowls.

Then she added, Every volunteer fire buck and EMT has a noise on his wheels.

You'd probably fire my ass the first day on the job.

I wouldn't tell that ninny if his shoes were on fire and he was standing at a leaky gas pump.

Paul was about to fire him, and perhaps more.