Webster's Dictionary 1913

1567

Fir tree

Fir″ tree′ (fẽr″ trē′). See Fir.

1568

Fire

Fire (fīr), n. [OE. fir, fyr, fur AS. fȳr; akin to D. vuur, OS. & OHG. fiur, G. feuer, Icel. fȳri, fūrr, Gr. πυ̑ρ, and perh. to L. purus pure, E. pure Cf. Empyrean, Pyre.] 1. Th...

1569

Fire (2)

Fire (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Fired (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Fring.] 1. To set on fire; to kindle; as, to fire a house or chimney; to fire a pile.2. To subject to intense heat; to bak...

1570

Fire (3)

Fire, v. i. 1. To take fire; to be kindled; to kindle.2. To be irritated or inflamed with passion.3. To discharge artillery or firearms; as, they fired on the town.To fire up, t...

1571

Fire beetle

Fire″ bee′tle (?). (Zoöl.) A very brilliantly luminous beetle (Pyrophorus noctilucus), one of the elaters, found in Central and South America; — called also cucujo. The name is ...

1572

Fire-fanged

Fire″–fanged′ (?), a. [Fire + fanged seized.] Injured as by fire; burned; — said of manure which has lost its goodness and acquired an ashy hue in consequence of heat generated ...

1573

Fire-new

Fire″–new′ (?), a. Fresh from the forge; bright; quite new; brand-new. Charles reade.Your fire-new stamp of honor is scarce current. Shak.

1574

Fire-set

Fire″–set′ (?), n. A set of fire irons, including, commonly, tongs, shovel, and poker.

1575

Firearm

Fire″arm′ (–ärm′), n. A gun, pistol, or any weapon from which a shot is discharged by the force of an explosive substance, as gunpowder.

1576

Fireback

Fire″back′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) One of several species of pheasants of the genus Euplocamus, having the lower back a bright, fiery red. They inhabit Southern Asia and the East Indies.

1577

Fireball

Fire″ball′ (?), n. (a) (Mil.) A ball filled with powder or other combustibles, intended to be thrown among enemies, and to injure by explosion; also, to set fire to their works ...

1578

Fireball (2)

Fire″ball′, n. Ball, or globular, lightning.

1579

Firebare

Fire″bare′ (?), n. A beacon. Burrill.

1580

Firebird

Fire″bird′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The Baltimore oriole.

1581

Fireboard

Fire″board′ (?), n. A chimney board or screen to close a fireplace when not in use.

1582

Firebote

Fire″bote′ (?), n.(O. Eng. Law) An allowance of fuel. See Bote.

1583

Firebrand

Fire″brand′ (?), n. 1. A piece of burning wood. L'Estrange.2. One who inflames factions, or causes contention and mischief; an incendiary. Bacon.

1584

Firecracker

Fire″crack′er (?), n. See Cracker., n., 3.

1585

Firecrest

Fire″crest′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A small European kinglet (Regulus ignicapillus), having a bright red crest; — called also fire-crested wren.

1586

Firedog

Fire″dog′ (?), n. A support for wood in a fireplace; an andiron.

1587

Firedrake

Fire″drake′ (?), n. [AS. fȳrdraca; fȳr fire + draca a dragon. See Fire, and Drake a dragon.] 1. A fiery dragon. Beau. & Fl.2. A fiery meteor; an ignis fatuus; a rocket.3. A work...

1588

Firefish

Fire″fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A singular marine fish of the genus Pterois, family Scorpænidæ, of several species, inhabiting the Indo-Pacific region. They are usually red, and have ...

1589

Fireflaire

Fire″flaire′ (?), n. [Fire + Prov. E. flaire a ray.] (Zoöl.) A European sting ray of the genus Trygon (T. pastinaca); — called also fireflare and fiery flaw.

1590

Fireflame

Fire″flame′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The European band fish (Cepola rubescens).

1591

Firefly

Fire″fly′ (?), n.; pl.Fireflies (�). (Zoöl.) Any luminous winged insect, esp. luminous beetles of the family Lampyridæ.☞ The common American species belong to the genera Photinu...

1592

Fireless

Fire″less, a. Destitute of fire.

1593

Firelock

Fire″lock′, n. An old form of gunlock, as the flintlock, which ignites the priming by a spark; perhaps originally, a matchlock. Hence, a gun having such a lock.