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- [fahyuh r-sahyd]
- /ˈfaɪərˌsaɪd/
- /ˈfaɪə.saɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fahyuh r-sahyd]
- /ˈfaɪərˌsaɪd/
Definitions of fireside word
- noun fireside Also called hearthside. the space about a fire or hearth. 1
- noun fireside home. 1
- noun fireside home or family life. 1
- adjective fireside informal and friendly in manner: The politician's fireside manner helped her win votes. 1
- noun fireside The area around a fireplace (used especially with reference to a person's home or family life). 1
- countable noun fireside If you sit by the fireside in a room, you sit near the fire. 0
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Origin of fireside
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; fire + side1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fireside
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fireside popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fireside usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fireside
noun fireside
- stove — one of the thin, narrow, shaped pieces of wood that form the sides of a cask, tub, or similar vessel.
- furnace — a structure or apparatus in which heat may be generated, as for heating houses, smelting ores, or producing steam.
- chimney — A chimney is a pipe through which smoke goes up into the air, usually through the roof of a building.
- settle — to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
- blaze — When a fire blazes, it burns strongly and brightly.
Antonyms for fireside
noun fireside
- office — Microsoft Office
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